Adipokines and C-reactive protein in relation to bone mineralization in pediatric nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Table 2 Multivariate analysis of the variables associated with lumbar spine and whole body bone mineral density Z-score in obese children

Variables	Standardized coefficient1	P value
LS BMD Z-score
NAFLD	-0.230	< 0.01
HSCRP, μg/L	-0.195	< 0.05
WB BMD Z-score
NAFLD	-0.218	< 0.05
Fat mass, kg	-0.225	< 0.05

¹Included in the model were age, gender, pubertal stage, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and all variables significantly associated with lumbar spine or whole body bone mineral density (BMD) Z-score in univariate analysis [i.e., high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (HSCRP) and leptin levels or fat mass].