Research Article

Associations of Perilipin 3 with Insulin Resistance in Arab Adults with Type 2 Diabetes

Table 2

Associations of PLIN3 with studied parameters according to groups.

ParametersAllHLONDOD

(M/F)2808510095
Age (years)-0.10-0.12-0.010.11
BMI (kg/m2)-0.16-0.120.04-0.10
Waist (cm)-0.17-0.17-0.05-0.10
Hips (cm)-0.10-0.270.160.01
WHR0.100.130.100.10
Systolic BP (mmHg)-0.16-0.12-0.180.10
Diastolic BP (mmHg)-0.20-0.17-0.240.04
Glucose (mmol/L)-0.24-0.180.05-0.20
Total cholesterol (mmol/L)-0.20-0.13-0.15-0.16
HDL cholesterol (mmol/L)0.100.100.11-0.05
Triglycerides# (mmol/L)-0.22-0.11-0.310.01
Insulin# (μIU/mL)-0.23-0.13-0.14-0.16
HOMA-IR-0.28-0.16-0.16-0.21

Note: Data presented as coefficient (); indicates significance at 0.05 level; indicates significance at 0.01 level. BMI: body mass index; BP: blood pressure; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; HOMA-IR: homeostasis insulin resistance; WHR: waist-hip ratio.