Research Article

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

Table 3

Stepwise regression analysis of relationships between dependent variables and the most significant independent FFA variables.

Dependent variableContributory causeCorrelation coefficient value value

BMI (kg/m2)Palmitic acid14.707<0.0001
sBP (mmHg)Linoleic acid5.7320.0184
dBP (mmHg)
Biomarkers
 0 min glu (mg/dL)Linoleic acid9.383<0.0001
 120 min glu (mg/dL)Linoleic acid14.041<0.0001
 0 min IRI (μU/mL)Myristic acid14.014<0.0001
 120 min IRI (μU/mL)Palmitoleic acid12.2370.0006
 HbA1c (N) (%)Linoleic acid6.1650.0146
 HOMA-IRMyristic acid13.792<0.0001
 I.I.
 TC (mg/dL)Linolenic acid5.5540.0216
 TG (mg/dL)Oleic acid26.853<0.0001
 HDL-C (mg/dL)Oleic acid18.722<0.0001
 LDL-C (mg/dL)Behenic acid6.5840.0134
 AST (IU/L)Myristic acid8.4670.0044
 ALT (IU/L)Palmitic acid9.860.0022
 Cre (mg/dL)Gamma linolenic acid6.0220.0337
 UA (mg/dL)Eicosenoic acid6.0020.0162
 HMW-ADPN (μg/mL) ()Linoleic acid12.9170.0108
 Leptin (ng/mL) ()Lauric acid6.1570.0159
CT scan
 V-fat (cm2)Linoleic acid17.73<0.0001
 S-fat (cm2)Dihomo-γ-linolenic acid9.2210.0002

BMI: body mass index; sBP: systolic blood pressure; dBP: diastolic blood pressure; 0 min glu: 0 min glucose; 120 min glu: 120 min glucose; 0 min IRI: 0 min immunoreactive insulin; 120 min IRI: 120 min-immunoreactive insulin; HbA1c: hemoglobin A1c; HOMA-IR: homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance index; I.I.: insulinogenic index; TC: total cholesterol; TG: triglyceride; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; Cre: creatinine; UA: uric acid; HMW-ADPN: high molecular weight adiponectin; V-fat: visceral fat area; S-fat: subcutaneous fat area.