Log-likelihood ratio tests comparing the change before and after addition of biomarkers.

-2LL, -2log-likelihood; p-value (χ2, df = 1);All biomarker levels were sex specific (except for hsCRP).CDP: Sex, Age, Waist circumference, fasting glucose, hypertension, dyslipidaemia, family history of diabetes, physical activity and smoking status.TNF-α R2: tumor neurosis factor-alpha receptor 2; hsCRP, high sensitivity C-reactive protein; IL-6, Interleukin-6; A-FABP, adipocyte-fatty acid-binding protein.