Table 3

Multiple regression analysis of predictors of beta cell insulin secretion

Dependent variable: AUC_ISR	β	t ratio	P value
Model 1, R²=0.728
Independent variables
Ethnicity	−0.237	−2.71	0.010
Insulin sensitivity	−0.850	−7.78	<0.005
IPL	−0.002	−0.02	0.983
Model 2, R²=0.736
Independent variables
Ethnicity	−0.27	−2.5	0.021
Insulin sensitivity	−0.88	−6.7	<0.005
IPL	0.036	0.28	0.785
VAT	0.002	−0.78	0.439
Age	0.101	0.87	0.390

AUC_ISR, area under the curve of beta cell insulin secretion rate; IPL, intrapancreatic lipid; VAT, visceral adipose tissue.