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Table 2 Pearson correlation of PPARγ, C/EBPα, LXR, SREBP1c, FAS, and ACC mRNA levels in subcutaneous adipose tissue of whole participants with adiposity indices and metabolic profile

From: Principal component analysis of adipose tissue gene expression of lipogenic and adipogenic factors in obesity

 

mRNA expression in subcutaneous adipose tissue

PPARγ

LXRα

CEBPα

SREBP1c

FAS

ACC

BMI,Kg/m2

Pearson Correlation

.182

-.330

-.410

.119

-.023

.034

p-value

ns

.025

.005

ns

ns

ns

WC,cm

Pearson Correlation

.184

-.413

-.410

.127

-.045

.045

p-value

ns

.004

.005

ns

ns

ns

HC,cm

Pearson Correlation

.238

-.376

-.462

.064

-.096

.090

p-value

ns

.010

.001

ns

ns

ns

WHR,-

Pearson Correlation

-.105

-.237

.028

.216

.128

-.109

p-value

ns

ns

ns

. ns

ns

ns

WHtR,-

Pearson Correlation

.195

-.425

-.467

.120

-.030

.085

p-value

. ns

.003

.001

ns

ns

ns

BAI,-

Pearson Correlation

.240

-.380

-.544

.066

-.059

.145

p-value

ns

.009

.000

ns

ns

ns

VAI,-

Pearson Correlation

.003

-.141

-.089

-.019

.005

.067

p-value

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

LAP,-

Pearson Correlation

.110

-.354

-.345

.116

-.021

.062

p-value

ns

.016

.019

ns

ns

ns

AVI,-

Pearson Correlation

.186

-.413

-.412

.124

-.048

.048

p-value

ns

.004

.004

ns

ns

ns

WWI,-

Pearson Correlation

.107

-.374

-.317

.089

-.008

.137

p-value

ns

.010

.032

ns

ns

ns

CI,-

Pearson Correlation

.170

-.457

-.421

.113

-.037

.101

p-value

ns

.001

.004

ns

ns

ns

HOMA-IR,

Pearson Correlation

.190

-.118

-.373

.157

-.032

.128

p-value

ns

ns

.011

ns

ns

ns

Insulin, µU/mL

Pearson Correlation

.365

-.029

-.259

.229

.070

.169

p-value

.013

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

  1. BMI, body mass index; VAI, visceral adiposity index; BAI, body adiposity index; VI, abdominal volume index; WWI, weight-adjusted waist index; CI; conicity index; WC, waist circumference; HC, hip circumference; WHR, waist-to-hip ratio; WHtR, Waist to Height Ratio; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance; PPARγ: peroxisome proliferator activator receptor γ; C/EBPα: CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein alpha; LXRα: liver X receptor; SREBP1c: sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1c;FAS:fatty acid synthase;ACC:acetyl CoA carboxylase;ns,non-significant