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Fig. 1 | Lipids in Health and Disease

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From: Adiposity mediates the association between whole grain consumption, glucose homeostasis and insulin resistance: findings from the US NHANES

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Mediation model for the association between whole grain (WG) intake, insulin resistance (IR) and inflammation with body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and anthropometrically-predicted visceral adipose tissue (apVAT) as mediators. Path α represents the regression coefficient for the association of WG intake with BMI, WC and apVAT. Path β represents the regression coefficient for the association of BMI, WC and apVAT with IR and inflammation. The product of regression coefficients α and β represents the mediated effect (indirect effect) of BMI, WC or apVAT (α#β). Path £’ represents the direct effect of WG intake with IR and inflammation, after adjustment for BMI, WC or apVAT. Path £ represents the simple total effect of WG intake on IR and inflammation, without adjustment for BMI, WC or apVAT

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Lipids in Health and Disease

ISSN: 1476-511X