TABLE 2.

Adjusted correlations between adiposity measures and risk factor levels (n = 6866)¹

		Skinfold thickness
	BMI	SF sum	Triceps	Subscapular
Triglycerides	0.33	0.33	0.302	0.34
LDL cholesterol	0.19	0.19	0.173	0.19
HDL cholesterol	−0.21	−0.203	−0.162	−0.194
Fasting insulin	0.46	0.432	0.392	0.432
SBP	0.28	0.242	0.222	0.232
DBP	0.19	0.18	0.183	0.184
Risk factor summary	0.50	0.472	0.442	0.472

¹SF sum, sum of the triceps and subscapular skinfold thicknesses; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure. Levels of BMI, skinfold thicknesses, and risk factors were adjusted for sex, age, race, and study period. All correlation coefficients are significantly different from 0 (P < 0.001). P values were calculated by using the method proposed by Meng et al (23) for comparing correlated correlation coefficients and indicate whether the correlation between the risk factor and skinfold thickness is significantly different from the correlation between the risk factor and BMI.

²P < 0.001.

³P < 0.05.

⁴P < 0.01.