Partial correlation coefficients (R) between bone turnover markers/bone mineral density and fasting insulin/individual characteristics of metabolic syndrome defined by NCEP ATPIII.

Abbreviations: OC, osteocalcin; P1NP, procollagen type 1 N-terminal propeptide; ICTP, carboxy-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen; NTX, N-terminal telopeptide urine collagen I aminoterminal telopeptide; BMD, bone mineral density; LS, lumbar spine; FN, femoral neck; WB whole body; HDL, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; BP, blood pressure. aCrude values and additional models: Model 1: + gender, Model 2: + fat mass and Model 3: + lifestyle factors (smoking, alcohol consumption and current physical activity). *R, Correlation coefficients. Partial correlation coefficients (R) between bone turnover markers/bone mineral density and fasting insulin/individual characteristics of metabolic syndrome defined by NCEP ATPIII.