Table 2.
Cross-correlation between adiposity and BMI with cardiometabolic factors: partial Spearman correlation coefficients adjusted for age and/or sex* in ninety-three healthy, prepubertal, Ladino children (aged 7–12 years), Guatemala
| %BF (DXA) | BMI-for-age Z-score | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Boys | Girls | Total | Girls | Boys | |
| Cardiometabolic risk factor | ρ p * | ρ p * | ρ p * | ρ p * | ρ p * | ρ p * |
| TC (mg/dl) | 0·33 | 0·39 | 0·25† | 0·20† | 0·30 | 0·08† |
| HDL-C (mg/dl) | −0·37 | −0·28† | −0·45 | −0·40 | −0·30† | −0·52 |
| TC:HDL-C | 0·60 | 0·58 | 0·62 | 0·55 | 0·56 | 0·55 |
| TAG (mg/dl) | 0·55 | 0·49 | 0·62 | 0·44 | 0·36 | 0·56 |
| LDL-C (mg/dl) | 0·26 | 0·33 | 0·17† | 0·15† | 0·24† | 0·07† |
| FPG (mg/dl) | 0·08† | 0·07† | 0·23† | 0·20† | 0·12† | 0·24† |
| Serum insulin (μUI/ml) | 0·64 | 0·59 | 0·70 | 0·61 | 0·62 | 0·68 |
| HOMA-IR | 0·64 | 0·60 | 0·69 | 0·61 | 0·61 | 0·66 |
| Serum homocysteine (μmol/l) | 0·07† | 0·04† | 0·16† | 0·05† | −0·01† | 0·09† |
| SBP (mmHg) | 0·37 | 0·43 | 0·41 | 0·54 | 0·52 | 0·48 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 0·47 | 0·57 | 0·41 | 0·51 | 0·57 | 0·43 |
%BF, percentage body fat; DXA, dual-energy X-ray absorptimetry; TC, total cholesterol; HDL-C, HDL-cholesterol; LDL-C, LDL-cholesterol; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment–insulin resistance index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure.
*
ρ p, Spearman correlation coefficients adjusted for age and/or sex.
†
No significant correlation (P≥0·05).