Cardiology Research, ISSN 1923-2829 print, 1923-2837 online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 10, Number 4, August 2019, pages 211-215

Importance of Basal Metabolic Index in the Diagnosis of Heart Failure With B-Type Natriuretic Peptide

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Normal distribution curve for the BNP across the central tendency.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Inverse Pearson correlation of BNP levels with the rising BMI.
Figure 3.
Figure 3. Regression analysis model showing the negative association between BNP and BMI.
Figure 4.
Figure 4. Non-linear association of increasing age with the BNP trend.

Tables

Table 1. The Measure of Central Tendency and Pearson Correlation of the BMI and BNP
 
MeanStandard deviationrr2P valueAdjusted r2Standard error
BNP1,158.271,536.810.160.0280.0010.0251,517.2
BMI33.3128.19

 

Table 2. Regression Model Analysis of BMI and BNP Quantifying the Measure of Relationship
 
ModelUnstandardized coefficientsStandardized coefficientstSig.95.0% CI
BStandard errorBetaLowerUpper
BMI-9.062.68-0.16-3.38.001-14.335-3.795

 

Table 3. Mean and Pearson Correlation of the Age Against BNP
 
MeanStandardized deviationrP valuer2Adjusted r2
BNP1,155.72591,535.76869-0.0060.4510.000-0.002
Age76.513610.19527

 

Table 4. Regression Analysis Model Showing a Weak Relationship of Old Age With BNP Levels
 
ModelUnstandardized coefficientsStandardized coefficientstSig.95.0% CI
BStandard errorBetaLowerUpper
Age-0.927.50-0.006-0.120.90-15.6713.82