Table 2 Spearman partial correlation coefficients (controlled for age and sex) between FABP-4 and body mass index, waist circumference, A-body shape index, height and blood biomarkers in control participants (n = 1324)

Age, years

1324

0.21

< 0.0001*

Body mass index, kg/m²

1324

0.44

< 0.0001*

Waist circumference, cm

1263

0.42

< 0.0001*

A-body shape index

1263

0.12

< 0.0001*

Height, cm

1324

−0.03

0.27

High-sensitivity C-reactive protein, mg/L

758

0.29

< 0.0001*

TNF-a (pg/mL)

703

0.09

0.02

C-peptide, ng/mL

652

0.28

< 0.0001*

HbA1c, %

635

0.13

0.002

IGF1, nmol/L

649

−0.10

0.03

IGFBP1, nmol/L

1467

0.15

< 0.0001*

IGFBP2, nmol/L

1456

−0.21

< 0.0001*

IGFBP3, nmol/L

1472

0.05

0.04

IGFBP3 intact, nmol/L

1465

0.05

0.07

Total cholesterol, mmol/L

759

0.05

0.15

LDL cholesterol, mmol/L

759

0.07

0.05

HDL cholesterol, mmol/L

757

−0.14

< 0.0001*

Triglycerides, mmol/L

748

0.25

< 0.0001*

Adiponectin, μg/mL

673

−0.09

0.02

HMW-Adiponectin, μg/mL

672

−0.08

0.03

Leptin, ng/mL

673

0.42

< 0.0001*

Soluble leptin receptor, ng/mL

673

−0.23

< 0.0001*

Resistin, ng/mL

1300

0.10

0.0003*

Fetuin-a, μg/mL

1324

0.12

< 0.0001*

25-Hydroxvitamin D, nmol/L

758

−0.10

0.005

Ferric reducing ability of plasma, µmol/l

759

0.33

< 0.0001*

Reactive oxygen metabolites, Carratelli units

754

0.19

< 0.0001*

Neopterin, nmol/L

606

0.08

0.05