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Table 2 Unadjusted and adjusted metabolic correlates of osteoprotegerin in obese women

From: Osteoprotegerin in relation to insulin resistance and blood lipids in sub-Saharan African women with and without abdominal obesity

Correlates

Model 1

Model 2

Correlation coefficient (r)

LDL-Cholesterol

−0.057

−0.535*

HDL-Cholesterol

0.298

0.615**

HOMA-IR

−0.438*

−0.516*

  1. Model 1: Unadjusted correlates
  2. Model 2: Adjusted correlates (adjustment for age)
  3. LDL-Cholesterol: Low density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-Cholesterol: High density lipoprotein cholesterol; HOMA-IR: Homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance
  4. *p<0.05; **p<0.01