Research Article

Diet-Induced Abdominal Obesity, Metabolic Changes, and Atherosclerosis in Hypercholesterolemic Minipigs

Table 4

Adipose tissues and metabolic correlations.

ModelCoefficientsUnitRobust SE value

Weight= a  subcutaneous AT + b  intra-abdominal AT + c  lean tissues + k
a0.15 kg/cm20.0320.0080.76
b0.076 kg/cm20.0270.000
c0.10 kg/cm20.0260.000
k−30.9 kg16.30.067

CSI= a  subcutaneous AT + k
a−3.10E − 05 au1.36E − 50.0290.15
k0.031 au0.00650.000

HOMA-IR= a  subcutaneous AT + b  intra-abdominal AT + k
a0.0014 au0.000520.0130.11
b−0.0017 au0.000810.040
k0.55 au0.220.018

LDL-C= a  subcutaneous AT + b  intra-abdominal AT + k
a0.0021 mmol/(L·cm2)0.00540.6930.16
b−0.019 mmol/(L·cm2)0.00770.019
k18.2 mmol/L1.980.000

Total cholesterol= a  subcutaneous AT + b  intra-abdominal AT + k
a0.0026 mmol/(L·cm2)0.00580.6580.18
b−0.024 mmol/(L·cm2)0.00910.013
k22.58 mmol/L2.650.000

Mean arterial pressure= a  subcutaneous AT + b  intra-abdominal AT + k
a−0.077 mmHg/cm20.0360.0430.12
b0.10 mmHg/cm20.0520.057
k89.0 mmHg/cm216.40.000