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Table 2 Spearman’s correlation analysis among fetuin-A, adiponectin, F/A ratio and risk factors of metabolic syndrome

From: Fetuin-a to adiponectin ratio is a sensitive indicator for evaluating metabolic syndrome in the elderly

Parameters

Fetuin-A

Adiponectin

F/A ratio

Waist circumference

0.393 (< 0.001)

−  0.132 (0.004)

0.356 (< 0.001)

Body mass index

0.074 (0.111)

− 0.090 (0.052)

0.075 (0.107)

Systolic blood pressure

0.071 (0.128)

− 0.078 (0.092)

0.112 (0.016)

Diastolic blood pressure

0.076 (0.103)

− 0.091 (0.049)

0.104 (0.025)

Fasting plasma glucose

0.125 (0.007)

− 0.170 (< 0.001)

0.185 (< 0.001)

Total cholesterol

0.084 (0.069)

− 0.189 (< 0.001)

0.134 (0.004)

Triglyceride

0.123 (0.008)

− 0.069 (0.138)

0.140 (0.002)

HDL cholesterol

0.070 (0.134)

0.136 (0.003)

− 0.098 (0.035)

LDL cholesterol

0.115 (0.013)

− 0.065 (0.159)

0.121 (0.009)

HOMA-IR

0.242 (< 0.001)

− 0.085 (0.067)

0.257 (< 0.001)

C-reactive protein

0.276 (< 0.001)

− 0.153 (0.001)

0.265 (< 0.001)

Fetuin-A

− 0.437 (< 0.001)

0.917 (< 0.001)

Adiponectin

− 0.437 (< 0.001)

−  0.719 (< 0.001)

F/A ratio

0.917 (< 0.001)

− 0.719 (< 0.001)

  1. Data are given as r (P)
  2. HDL high-density lipoprotein, LDL low-density lipoprotein, HOMA-IR homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance, F/A fetuin-A/adiponectin