Correlation of plasma DPP4 levels with waist-to-hip ratio, biochemical variables, total abdominal fat volume and Liver span in non-obese patients with T2DM (Cases: n = 93) and non obese, non diabetic subjects (Controls: n = 40)
| Cases (n=93) Pearson’s correlation coefficient | Controls (n=40) Pearson’s correlation coefficient | |||
| r | p value | r | p value | |
| Waist-to-hip ratio | 0.32 | 0.04 | 0.21 | 0.2 |
| Fasting serum insulin (ng/dL) | 0.31 | 0.04 | 0.09 | 0.39 |
| High density lipoprotein cholesterol (mmol/L) | −0.48 | 0.02 | 0.10 | 0.53 |
| Total abdominal fat volume (cm3) | 0.24 | 0.04 | 0.10 | 0.75 |
| Total intra-abdominal fat volume (cm3) | 0.19 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.78 |
| Liver span (mm) | 0.24 | 0.02 | 0.10 | 0.98 |
p<0.05: statistically significant.
DDP4, plasma dipeptidyl peptidase-4; T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus.