Table 3 |
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Prediction values of physiologic variables including age, race, gender, and absolute values (left 2 columns) or age and gender specific Z scores (right 2 columns) of anthropometric measurements for plasma concentrations of leptin and leptin soluble receptor*, and leptin soluble receptor:leptin molar ratio. |
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Dependent variable – plasma leptin (ng/mL) |
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Independent variables: R2 0.49 |
Beta (p) |
Independent variables: R2 0.46 |
Beta (p) |
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Weight (g) |
1.87 (0.001) |
Weight Z score |
0.83 (0.001) |
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Length (cm) |
-2.17 (0.001) |
Length Z score |
-0.44 (0.01) |
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Gender (Female = 1, male = 0) |
0.27 (0.03) |
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Dependent variable – plasma soluble leptin receptor : leptin molar ratio |
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Independent variables: R2 0.50 |
Independent variables: R2 0.44 |
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Age (d) |
-0.75 (0.001) |
Weight Z score |
0.66 (0.001) |
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Weight (g) |
1.51 (0.001) |
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Gender (Female = 1, male = 0) |
0.39 (0.01) |
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* None of the physiologic variables was predictive for plasma soluble receptor concentration. |
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Koo et al. Nutrition Journal 2007 6:11 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-6-11 |
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