Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number in Peripheral Blood Is Independently Associated with Visceral Fat Accumulation in Healthy Young Adults
Table 2
The correlation between mtDNA copy numbers# and various parameters.
Variables
Unadjusted
Age, sex adjusted
-value
-value
Age (years)
−0.28
0.01
Adiposity index
−0.25
0.01
−0.22
0.04
BMI (kg/m2)
−0.33
<0.01
−0.23
0.03
Waist (cm)
−0.40
<0.01
−0.28
0.01
Visceral fat area (cm2)#
−0.16
0.14
−0.21
0.09
Subcutaneous fat area (cm2)
Blood pressure (mmHg)
Systolic
−0.22
0.04
−0.11
0.32
Diastolic
−0.29
0.01
−0.15
0.17
Fasting glucose (mg/dL)
0.19
0.09
0.14
0.21
Fasting insulin (μIU/mL)#
−0.12
0.23
−0.17
0.12
HOMA-IR#
−0.07
0.15
−0.12
0.27
Lipid profile (mg/dL)
Total cholesterol#
−0.09
0.42
−0.03
0.80
Triglyceride#
−0.37
<0.01
−0.18
0.09
HDL-cholesterol#
0.37
<0.01
0.25
0.02
Hs-CRP (mg/L)
−0.42
<0.01
0.32
0.02
Values analyzed after log-transformation to correct for skewed distribution. Coefficients () and values were calculated using the Pearson correlation model.
