Table 5. Partial correlation coefficients between muscle and organ masses (non-adjusted and adjusted for constitution) and REE controlled for age (n = 262).
REE (MJ/d) | |
MMDXA (kg) | 0.85 ** |
MMDXA adj for weight (kg) | 0.52 ** |
MMDXA adj for height (kg) | 0.77 ** |
MMDXA adj for height and weight (kg) | 0.50 ** |
organ mass, MRI | |
brain (g) | 0.54 ** |
brainadj weight (g) | 0.46 ** |
brainadj for height (g) | 0.49 ** |
brainadj for height and weight(g) | 0.46 ** |
Heart(g) | 0.60 ** |
heartadj for weight (g) | 0.32 ** |
heartadj for height (g) | 0.54 ** |
Heartadj for height and weight (g) | 0.31 ** |
Liver(g) | 0.76 ** |
liveradj for weight (g) | 0.42 ** |
liveradj for height (g) | 0.68 ** |
liveradj for height and weight (g) | 0.40 * |
kidneys (g) | 0.66 ** |
kidneysadj for weight (g) | 0.25 ** |
kidneysadj for height (g) | 0.61 ** |
kidneysadj for height and weight (g) | 0.27 ** |
spleen (g) | 0.53 ** |
spleenadj for weight (g) | 0.27 ** |
spleenadj for height (g) | 0.47 ** |
spleenadj for height and weight (g) | 0.27 ** |
*p<0.05;
**p<0.01; REE, resting energy expenditure; MM, muscle mass; DXA, Dual X-ray Absorptiometry; MRI, Magnetic Resonance Imaging.