Relationships between Composition of Major Fatty Acids and Fat Distribution and Insulin Resistance in Japanese

Figure 1

Relationships between ratio of serum linoleic acid (LIN, C18:2) and that of visceral fat area (V-fat) as determined by computed tomographic (CT) scanning at the umbilical level (a), that of fasting plasma glucose (FPG) (b), that of systolic blood pressure (sBP) (c), and that of high molecular weight (HMW) adiponectin (ADPN) (d) by linear stepwise regression analysis.

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