Partial correlations of sterol levels indicating cholesterol synthesis and cholesterol absorption with insulin sensitivity and insulin secretion adjusted for age, BMI, smoking and physical activity.

Individuals with previously diagnosed diabetes or on statin or ezetimibe treatment were excluded (N = 728–730). Bold types indicate statistical significance with P≤0.006.

既往确诊糖尿病或正在接受他汀类（statin）、依折麦布（ezetimibe）治疗的受试者被排除，排除人数为N=728~730。字体加粗的结果具有统计学显著性，显著性判定标准为P≤0.006。