Table 2.
All significant zero-order associations between lipid levels and body composition metrics.
| Variable of interest | Dependent variable | Estimate | Standard error | Test statistic | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABSI | Cholesterol levels | 879.5 | 441.2 | 2 | 0.0714 |
| ABSI | HDL-C levels | 76 | 224.3 | 0.3 | 0.7604 |
| ABSI | LDL-C levels | 727.7 | 410.4 | 1.8 | 0.1014 |
| ABSI | Triglyceride levels | 343.5 | 895.8 | 0.4 | 0.7604 |
| ABSI | VLDL-C levels | 67.5 | 178.9 | 0.4 | 0.7604 |
| SBSI | Cholesterol levels | 117.2 | 318 | 0.4 | 0.7604 |
| SBSI | HDL-C levels | 629.7 | 153.7 | 4.1 | 0.0001 |
| SBSI | LDL-C levels | −215.4 | 294.8 | −0.7 | 0.5825 |
| SBSI | Triglyceride levels | −1,501.8 | 630.5 | −2.4 | 0.0341 |
| SBSI | VLDL-C levels | −300.6 | 126 | −2.4 | 0.0341 |
| Body fat percentage | Cholesterol levels | 0.6 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 0.0132 |
| Body fat percentage | HDL-C levels | 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.8467 |
| Body fat percentage | LDL-C levels | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 0.0771 |
| Body fat percentage | Triglyceride levels | 1 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 0.0451 |
| Body fat percentage | VLDL-C levels | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 0.0451 |
| Skeletal muscle mass | Cholesterol levels | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7469 |
| Skeletal muscle mass | HDL-C levels | −0.8 | 0.1 | −5.9 | <0.0001 |
| Skeletal muscle mass | LDL-C levels | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 0.0556 |
| Skeletal muscle mass | Triglyceride levels | 1.9 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 0.0039 |
| Skeletal muscle mass | VLDL-C levels | 0.4 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 0.0039 |
| Visceral fat levels | Cholesterol levels | 1.4 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 0.0056 |
| Visceral fat levels | HDL-C levels | −0.4 | 0.2 | −1.8 | 0.1014 |
| Visceral fat levels | LDL-C levels | 1.2 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 0.0120 |
| Visceral fat levels | Triglyceride levels | 3.2 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 0.0022 |
| Visceral fat levels | VLDL-C levels | 0.6 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.0022 |
| Waist-to-hip ratio | Cholesterol levels | 74.3 | 29.2 | 2.5 | 0.0252 |
| Waist-to-hip ratio | HDL-C levels | −74.9 | 14 | −5.4 | <0.0001 |
| Waist-to-hip ratio | LDL-C levels | 93.6 | 26.8 | 3.5 | 0.0022 |
| Waist-to-hip ratio | Triglyceride levels | 278.4 | 56.3 | 4.9 | <0.0001 |
| Waist-to-hip ratio | VLDL-C levels | 55.7 | 11.3 | 4.9 | <0.0001 |
ABSI, a body shape index; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein cholesterol; VLDL-C, very low density lipoprotein cholesterol; SBSI, surface-based body shape index.