Research Article

Understanding the Relationship between Atherogenic Index of Plasma and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among Staff of an University in Malaysia

Table 4

Correlation between AIP and other CVD risk factors.

AIP value

BMI0.246<0.001
VF0.237<0.001
BF0.015—
TC0.218<0.001
LDL-C0.237<0.001
HDL-Cāˆ’0.719<0.001
TG0.839<0.001
Glucose0.324<0.001
SBP0.217<0.001
DBP0.283<0.001

AIP: atherogenic index of plasma; BMI: body mass index; VF: visceral fat; BF: body fat; TC: total cholesterol; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG: triglyceride; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure.