Table 3.
Correlation coefficients among age, BMI, biochemical levels, and antioxidant enzyme activities
| Boys (n=50) | Girls (n=56) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
|
GPx |
SOD |
CAT |
GPx |
SOD |
CAT |
| Age |
Correlation coefficient |
−0.04 |
−0.12 |
−0.22 |
−0.12 |
0.13 |
−0.04 |
| |
Significance |
0.8 |
0.52 |
0.21 |
0.43 |
0.45 |
0.79 |
| BMI |
Correlation coefficient |
0.17 |
0.3* |
−0.08 |
−0.03 |
0.15* |
−0.08 |
| |
Significance |
0.28 |
0.04 |
0.65 |
0.87 |
0.036 |
0.57 |
| Waist circumference |
Correlation coefficient |
−0.05 |
0.18 |
−0.11 |
−0.23 |
0.03 |
0.11 |
| |
Significance |
0.86 |
0.58 |
0.69 |
0.39 |
0.91 |
0.71 |
| Hip circumference |
Correlation coefficient |
0.07 |
0.33 |
−0.11 |
−0.29 |
0.14 |
0.19 |
| |
Significance |
0.81 |
0.28 |
0.69 |
0.28 |
0.62 |
0.51 |
| Glucose |
Correlation coefficient |
0.19 |
0.06 |
0.18 |
−0.23 |
−0.27 |
−0.18 |
| |
Significance |
0.41 |
0.83 |
0.48 |
0.26 |
0.16 |
0.43 |
| Total cholesterol |
Correlation coefficient |
0.32 |
0.14 |
0.15 |
0.36 |
0.23 |
0.12 |
| |
Significance |
0.28 |
0.35 |
0.19 |
0.16 |
0.52 |
0.26 |
| Triglycerides |
Correlation coefficient |
−0.03 |
0.18 |
−0.05 |
0.07 |
0.19 |
−0.42 |
| Significance | 0.69 | 0.19 | 0.56 | 0.37 | 0.29 | 0.13 | |
* Significant correlation (p < 0.05).