Table 2.

Inter-correlations (Pearson’s r) between adiposity variables

	BMI	Waist	VAT	SAT	Subscapular	Triceps	IMCL
Boys
BMI	1
Waist	0.95	1
VAT	0.65	0.68	1
SAT	0.94	0.94	0.69	1
Subscapular	0.85	0.85	0.79	0.88	1
Triceps	0.83	0.81	0.72	0.86	0.88	1
IMCL	0.39	0.40	0.33	0.38	0.31	0.32	1
Girls
BMI	1
Waist	0.91	1
VAT	0.68	0.71	1
SAT	0.91	0.93	0.73	1
Subscapular	0.82	0.80	0.72	0.86	1
Triceps	0.75	0.72	0.69	0.78	0.85	1
IMCL	0.54	0.57	0.46	0.57	0.52	0.47	1

BMI, body mass index; VAT, visceral adipose tissue; SAT, subcutaneous adipose tissue; IMCL, intramyocellular accumulation of lipids.

All P-values <0.0001.