Research Article

Soluble Form of Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products Is Associated with Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome in Adolescents

Table 4

Linear regression of cardiometabolic variables associated with sRAGE in both genders.

Model IaModel IIb
β (S.E)β (S.E)

Waist circumference−1.6 (0.3)***<0.1 (0.1)
BMI−0.8 (0.1)***
Systolic blood pressure−0.5 (0.4)0.1 (0.4)
Diastolic blood pressure−0.3 (0.3)<0.1 (0.3)
Fasting plasma glucose<−0.1 (0.2)<0.1 (0.2)
Triglycerides−2.7 (0.9)**−0.9 (0.9)
Total cholesterol−1.1 (0.8)−1.0 (0.8)
HDL cholesterol0.7 (0.3)*−0.1 (0.3)
LDL cholesterol−1.8 (0.7)**−0.7 (0.7)
HOMA-IR−0.2 (0.1)***<−0.1 (0.1)

Model I: after adjusting for age and gender. bModel II: after adjusting for age, gender, and BMI. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, and ***P < 0.001. β: standardized regression coefficient; S.E: standard error; sRAGE: soluble form of receptor for advanced glycation end products; BMI: body mass index; HDL: high density lipoprotein; LDL: low density lipoprotein; HOMA-IR: homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance.