Fig. 1

Association between visceral fat as well as total body fat and relative frequencies of B lymphocyte subsets in peripheral blood Relative frequencies (%) were calculated on total leukocyte counts. Effect estimates were derived from linear random intercept models adjusted for age, sex, smoking, alcohol consumption, education, study day and hypothyroidism. Estimates are presented on the log₂-scale, exposure variables were \(\sigma\)-standardized; reported p-values are adjusted for multiple testing (FDR approach). Abbreviations: CI: confidence interval, Ig: immunoglobulin