Research Article
Elevated Serum Gamma-Glutamyltransferase Is a Strong Marker of Insulin Resistance in Obese Children
Table 5
Multiple linear regression analysis in girls.
| Dependent variable (log HOMA-IR) | Independent variables | B | SE | | value |
| = 0.172 | Age | −0.067 | 0.019 | −0.210 | 0.001 | = 0.163 | Tanner stage | 0.020 | 0.040 | 0.029 | 0.612 | | BMI | 0.067 | 0.009 | 0.381 | <0.001 | | GGT | 0.011 | 0.003 | 0.145 | 0.002 | | Triglycerides | 0.001 | 0.0004 | 0.075 | 0.090 |
| = 0.168 | Age | −0.062 | 0.020 | −0.195 | 0.002 | = 0.159 | Tanner stage | 0.019 | 0.040 | 0.027 | 0.641 | | BMI | 0.067 | 0.009 | 0.378 | <0.001 | | ALT | 0.004 | 0.001 | 0.130 | 0.005 | | Triglycerides | 0.001 | 0.0004 | 0.088 | 0.044 |
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Dependent variables is log-transformed HOMA-IR. ALT: alanine transaminase, GGT: gamma-glutamyltransferase, HOMA-IR: homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance.
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