TABLE 5

Multiple regression analysis of the association between fasting plasma leptin levels and measures of body fat distribution and insulin sensitivity

Independent variables	Men			Women
Independent variables	Coefficient	SE	P	Coefficient	SE	P
Age	0.005	0.005	0.31	−0.012	0.005	0.03
BMI	−0.020	0.021	0.33	0.010	0.021	0.64
Waist-to-hip ratio	−0.788	1.033	0.45	−0.806	1.035	0.44
SCF area	0.005	0.001	<0.001	0.002	0.001	0.002
IAF area	0.002	0.001	0.046	0.003	0.002	0.07
S_I	−0.030	0.020	0.14	−0.062	0.025	0.02
Insulin	0.015	0.006	0.02	−1 × 10⁻⁵	0.011	1.0
Intercept	1.460	0.932	0.12	3.118	0.812	<0.001

The dependent variable is log_e leptin. The model r² is 0.764 for men and 0.620 for women. SE is the standard error for the regression coefficient.