Research Article

Circulating Levels of Sirtuin 4, a Potential Marker of Oxidative Metabolism, Related to Coronary Artery Disease in Obese Patients Suffering from NAFLD, with Normal or Slightly Increased Liver Enzymes

Table 2

Independent variables predicting SIRT4 levels.

Coefficient Std. error95% CI

WC
females
−0.980.34−1.6 to −0.30−2.90.090.0050
WC
males
−1.60.59−2.7 to −0.42−2.70.0110.0086
HDL
females
0.70.260.23 to 1.252.90.090.0053
HDL
males
1.130.280.58 to 1.74.10.210.001
HS−0.0490.013−0.077 to −0.02−3.50.080.0005
Age−0.940.23−1.4 to −0.484.00.100.0001
cIMT−0.00160.0006−0.003 to −0.0004−2.70.050.0075
W-H ratio − 0.0040.00110.006 to 0.002−3.20.090.003
VAT at US
males
−0.190.08−0.36 to −0.03−2.40.080.02
HeS−0.0260.01−0.048 to −0.004−2.30.040.02
BMI−0.490.15−0.80 to −0.19−3.20.070.0016

Body mass index (BMI); waist circumference (WC); resting metabolic rate/free fat mass (RMR/FFM); visceral adipose tissue (VAT); high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL); common carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT); waist-to-hip (W-H); hepatic steatosis (HS) score; ultrasound (US); Heckmatt score (Hes).