Table 3 Model-generated estimated marginal means values (SE) of the biomarkers in prediabetes (versus healthy controls) and prediabetes−IR versus prediabetes+IR and healthy controls

IL-10

7.981 (1.062)^B,C

11.461 (1.026)^A

14.082 (1.026)^A

zLn βEP

12.146 (2.308)^B,C

23.652 (2.230)^A

20.638 (2.230)^A

zLn (βEP/MOR)

5.362 (0.677)

5.976 (0.654)

5.572 (0.654)

zLn IL-6

0.314 (− 0.187)

0.157 (0.180)

0.194 (0.180)

zLnMOR

0.431 (− 0.180)^B,C

0.194 (0.174)^A

0.149 (0.174)^A

zLnEM2

0.518 (− 0.180)^B,C

0.163 (0.174)^A

0.338 (0.174)^A

zLnKOR

0.362 (− 0.186)

0.213 (0.180)

0.140 (0.180)

zLn (EM2/KOR)

0.158 (− 0.191)

0.038 (− 0.185)

0.188 (0.185)