Research Article
β-Aminoisobutyric Acid Relates to Favorable Glucose Metabolism through Adiponectin in Adults with Obesity Independent of Prediabetes
Figure 3
Simple mediation diagram. , , , and are path coefficients representing the unstandardized regression weights and standard errors. The path coefficient represents the total effect of fasting BAIBA concentration on glucose levels at 180 minutes. The -prime path coefficient refers to the direct effect of fasting BAIBA concentration on glucose at 180 minutes. Significance accepted at .