Table 3 Factors related with changes in HOMA indices with aging in the subjects of the longitudinal study.

From: FIB-4 index is a marker for a subsequent decrease in insulin secretion in a non-diabetic Japanese population

HOMA-β

HOMA-R

Characteristics

p

Characteristics

p

FIB-4 index

 < 0.001

FIB-4 index

0.639

Gender (F)

0.242

Gender (F)

0.309

Age (years)

0.948

Age (years)

0.227

Fat (%)

0.078

Body mass index (kg/m2)

0.540

HbA1c (%)

0.311

HbA1c (%)

0.050

γGTP

0.650

Triglyceride (mg/dl)

0.820

HDL cholesterol (mg/dl)

0.608

Serum uric acid (mg/dl)

0.339

Drinking alcohol: n (%)

0.067

Drinking alcohol: n (%)

0.177

–

–

Smoking (never/past/current): n

0.363

  1. p values for association between the factors and the change in HOMA indices during the 3-year period are shown.
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