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Table 3 Linear regression analyses predicting plasma biomarkers in men

From: Plasma biomarkers of small intestine adaptations in obesity-related metabolic alterations

Dependent variables

Independent variables

Partiala (r2 × 100)

Total (r2 × 100)

p values

Complete sample

Citrulline (µmol/L) (n = 214)

GFR (mL/min/m2)

8.9

14.3

p < 0.001

BMI (kg/m2)

3.7

 

p < 0.01

T2D diagnosis

1.7

 

p < 0.05

I-FABP (pg/mL) (n = 220)

T2D diagnosis

5.5

5.5

p < 0.001

I-FABP/citrulline (n = 218)

T2D diagnosis

9.9

9.9

p < 0.001

Men without diabetes

Citrulline (µmol/L) (n = 147)

GFR (mL/min/m2)

10.5

14.5

p < 0.001

HOMA-IR

4.0

 

p < 0.01

I-FABP (pg/mL) (n = 153)

–

–

–

NS

I-FABP/citrulline (n = 151)

HOMA-IR

3.2

3.2

p < 0.05

  1. aRegression models included age, BMI, fasting glucose, GFR, HDL, LDL, T2D diagnostic and TG as well as HOMA-IR for analysis omitting men with T2D