ANGPTL4 and Insulin resistance: VAT ANGPTL4 levels correlated negatively with high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (r = −0.24; p = 0.048) and positively with fasting serum insulin (FSI) (r = 0.51; p= 0.008) and Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) (r = 0.43; p = 0.029).