Table 4

Prediction values of physiologic variables including age, race, gender, and absolute values (left 2 columns) or percent bone, lean and fat mass (right 2 columns) for plasma leptin and leptin soluble receptor concentrations, and leptin soluble receptor:leptin molar ratio

Dependent variable – plasma leptin (ng/mL)
Independent variables: R2 0.37
Beta (p)
Independent variables: R2 0.37
Beta (p)
Age (d)
-0.65 (0.001)
Age (d)
-0.34 (0.01)
Fat (g)
0.44 (0.003)
Fat%
0.42 (0.003)




Dependent variable – plasma soluble leptin receptor (ng/mL)
Independent variables: R2 0.22

Independent variables: R2 0.43

Fat (g)
0.47 (0.004)
BMC%
-0.63 (0.004)


Lean%
-14.1 (0.001)


Fat%
-13.8 (0.001)




Dependent variable – plasma soluble leptin receptor : leptin ratio
Independent variables: R2 0.54

Independent variables: R2 0.59

Age (d)
-0.71 (0.001)
BMC%
-0.59 (0.002)
Fat (g)
0.72 (0.001)
Lean%
-7.04 (0.02)


Fat%
-6.42 (0.03)

Koo et al. Nutrition Journal 2007 6:11   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-6-11