Table 2.
Correlates of Arm Muscle Area
| Variable | ra | P value |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | −0.05 | 0.20 |
| Protein Intake (g/kg/d) | 0.06 | 0.07 |
| Energy Intake (kcal/kg/d) | 0.10 | 0.01 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | −0.02 | 0.53 |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 0.04 | 0.91 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 0.01 | 0.77 |
| Albumin (g/L) | 0.08 | 0.02 |
| Transferrin (mg/dL)b | −0.04 | 0.29 |
| GFR (mL/min 1.73 m2) | 0.07 | 0.05 |
| Proteinuria (g/d) | −0.02 | 0.63 |
| Bicarbonate (mmol/L) | 0.02 | 0.50 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | −0.03 | 0.37 |
| Insulin (μU/L) | 0.02 | 0.60 |
| Leptin (ng/mL)b | −0.26 | <0.001 |
| Adiponectin (μg/mL) | −0.10 | 0.01 |
| HOMAb | 0.01 | 0.78 |
| CRP (mg/L)b | −0.15 | <0.001 |
a
Partial correlations adjusted for gender and body mass index (BMI)
b
Transferrin, leptin, Homeostasis Model Assessment (HOMA), and C-reactive protein (CRP) were log transformed