C1q/TNF-Related Protein5 (CTRP5) as a Biomarker to Predict Metabolic Syndrome and Each of Its Components

Table 2

Partial correlations of circulating CTRP5 levels with anthropometric and biochemical parameters.

Variables	CTRP5		CTRP5 (age-adjusted)		CTRP5 (age- and BMI-adjusted)
	BMI (kg/m^2)	−0.297	<0.01	−0.163	NS
FAT%	−0.167	<0.05	−0.144	NS	0.106	NS
WHR	−0.266	<0.01	−0.217	<0.05	−0.176	<0.05
SBP (mmHg)	−0.196	<0.05	−0.108	NS	−0.024	NS
TG (mmol/L)	−0.184	<0.05	−0.184	<0.05	−0.106	NS
TC (mmol/L)	−0.144	NS	−0.068	NS	−0.076	NS
HDL-C (mmol/L)	0.114	<0.05	0.102	<0.05	0.072	NS
LDL-C (mmol/L)	−0.075	NS	−0.053	NS	−0.059	NS
FBG (mmol/L)	−0.412	<0.01	−0.314	<0.01	−0.280	<0.01
2-hOGTT	−0.377	<0.01	−0.315	<0.01	−0.288	<0.01
FIns (mU/L)	−0.418	<0.01	−0.425	<0.01	−0.382	<0.01
HbA1c (%)	−0.396	<0.01	−0.338	<0.01	−0.306	<0.01
HOMA-IR	−0.484	<0.01	−0.450	<0.01	−0.427	<0.01

Log-transformation; NS: not significant; BMI: body mass index; FAT%: the percentage of body fat; WHR: waist-to-hip ratio; SBP: systolic blood pressure; TG: triglyceride; TC: total cholesterol; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; FBG: fasting blood glucose; 2-hOGTT: 2-hour blood glucose after glucose overload; FIns: fasting insulin; HbA1c: glycated hemoglobin A1c; HOMA-IR: the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance.