Table 3 Pearson correlation of PPARγ, C/EBPα, LXR, SREBP1c, FAS, and ACC mRNA levels in visceral adipose tissue of whole participants with adiposity indices and metabolic profile

BMI,Kg/m²

Pearson Correlation

-.299

-.282

-.011

.325

.387

.344

p-value

.044

ns

ns

.027

.008

.019

WC,cm

Pearson Correlation

-.251

-.230

-.067

.346

.496

.286

p-value

ns

ns

ns

.019

.000

ns

HC,cm

Pearson Correlation

-.368

-.243

-.133

.384

.435

.281

p-value

.012

ns

ns

.008

.002

ns

WHR,-

Pearson Correlation

.250

-.040

.177

.000

.322

.102

p-value

ns

ns

ns

ns

.029

ns

WHtR,-

Pearson Correlation

-.274

-.297

-.053

.328

.438

.223

p-value

ns

.045

ns

.026

.002

ns

BAI,-

Pearson Correlation

-.361

-.329

-.089

.333

.350

.199

p-value

.014

.026

ns

.024

.017

ns

VAI,-

Pearson Correlation

-.355

-.242

-.336

.093

.156

-.014

p-value

.015

ns

.023

ns

ns

ns

LAP,-

Pearson Correlation

-.367

-.288

-.186

.258

.424

.228

p-value

.012

.043

ns

ns

.003

ns

AVI,-

Pearson Correlation

-.258

-.232

-.069

.349

.494

.287

p-value

ns

ns

ns

.017

.000

ns

WWI,-

Pearson Correlation

-.019

-.132

-.084

.134

.338

-.123

p-value

ns

ns

ns

ns

.022

ns

CI,-

Pearson Correlation

-.186

-.225

-.083

.293

.473

.111

p-value

ns

ns

ns

.048

.001

ns

HOMA-IR,

Pearson Correlation

-.260

-.096

-.074

.349

.305

.279

p-value

ns

ns

ns

.017

.039

ns

Insulin,µU/mL

Pearson Correlation

-.281

-.185

.017

.275

.222

.296

p-value

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

.046