Table 1

Multivariate regression analyses of energy intake, body weight, fat mass, insulin levels, as well as the mRNA levels of the indicated inflammatory markers and adipokines in relation to the area under curve (AUC) for GTT

AUC

Parameters

ß (SE)

p value

Energy intake

1.33 (0.24)

< .0001

Body weight

0.63 (0.07)

< .0001

Fat mass percentage

0.34 (0.05)

< .0001

WAT OPN mRNA

0.81 (0.19)

0.0003

Liver OPN mRNA

3.47 (1.68)

0.0473

WAT TNF-α mRNA

2.89 (0.53)

< .0001

Liver TNF-α mRNA

4.60 (1.26)

0.0009

WAT MCP-1 mRNA

2.96 (0.63)

< .0001

Liver MCP-1 mRNA

- 0.43 (1.56)

0.784

WAT IL-6 mRNA

4.45 (0.85)

< .0001

Liver IL-6 mRNA

3.00 (1.21)

0.4008

Data are ß (SE) and reflect per SD changed. WAT, white adipose tissue (epididymal fat).

Huang et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2010 7:59   doi:10.1186/1743-7075-7-59