Table 3 Relationships of basal and postclamp serum FGF21 with other estimated parameters in the entire study group (n=84)

From: Serum fibroblast growth factor 21 in human obesity: regulation by insulin infusion and relationship with glucose and lipid oxidation

 

Basal FGF21

Postclamp FGF21

 

r

P

r

P

BMI

 

NS

 

0.41

<0.001

Waist girth

0.26

 

0.018

0.46

<0.001

% body fat

 

NS

 

0.34

0.003

Fasting insulin

 

NS

 

0.26

0.019

TG

0.35

 

0.001

0.30

0.006

REE—basal

0.34

 

0.002

0.42

<0.001

REE—clamp

0.36

 

0.001

0.36

0.001

REE/FFM—basal

 

NS

 

0.24

0.034

M

 

NS

 

−0.23

0.039

  1. Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; FFM, fat-free mass; FGF21, fibroblast growth factor 21; REE, resting energy expenditure; TG, triglycerides.
Back to article page