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TABLE 3

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Adiponectin and Ghrelin Levels and Body Size in Normoglycemic Filipino, African-American, and White Women

Maria Rosario G. Araneta and Elizabeth Barrett-Connor

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Table 3. Multivariable linear regression analysis: fasting adiponectin and ghrelin levels in normoglycemic women

Covariatebeta95% confidence interval p *
Adiponectin (microg/mL)    
 White1.00Referent group 
 Filipino- 5.06- 6.90, - 3.21<0.0001
 African-American- 6.85- 8.24, - 5.46<0.0001
Ghrelin (pg/mL)    
 African-American1.00Referent group 
 Filipino- 245.4- 362.4, - 128.5<0.0001
 White- 84.3- 235.8, 67.20.077

 HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance; HDL, high-density lipoprotein.

* Natural log values.

 Adjusted for: age, waist-to-hip ratio, HOMA-IR, triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, exercise, and alcohol use.

 Adjusted for: age, BMI, HOMA-IR, triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, exercise, and alcohol use.

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