Relevance of Plasma Obestatin and Early Arteriosclerosis in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Table 2

Correlation analysis of obestatin and various metabolic parameters.

Variable	Simple		Multiple
	Estimate	P value	Estimate	P value
Age	−0.107	0.412
SBP	0.220	0.088
DBP	−0.097	0.455
BMI	−0.365	0.004
FIns	−0.269	0.036
FBG	−0.286	0.025
2hPG	−0.243	0.060
HOMA-IR	−0.345	0.006	−2.056	0.042
HbA1c	−0.310	0.015
TC	−0.056	0.671
TG	−0.345	0.007
HDL-C	0.261	0.008
LDL-C	−0.165	0.203
CRP	−0.524	0.000	−4.353	0.000
IMT	−0.269	0.036

SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; BMI: body mass index; Fins: fasting insulin; FBG: fasting blood glucose; 2hPG: 2 h OGTT glucose; HOMA-IR: homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance index; HbA1c: glycated haemoglobin; TC: total cholesterol; TG: total triglyceride; HDL-C: high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: low density lipoprotein cholesterol; CRP: C-reactive protein; IMT: intima-media thickness.