Table 3. Comparison of correlation coefficients between cardiometabolic risk factors and BMI versus BAI.
Variable | BMI correlation coefficient | BAI correlation coefficient | P valuea |
SEX-POOLED | |||
PBF | 0.51 | 0.78 | <0.0001 |
LDL-C | 0.14 | 0.033 | 0.0006 |
HDL-C | −0.27 | −0.008 | <0.0001 |
TG | 0.32 | 0.054 | <0.0001 |
M/I | −0.46 | −0.37 | 0.001 |
MCRI | −0.22 | −0.15 | 0.019 |
Fasting Glucose | 0.17 | 0.064 | 0.0006 |
2-hour Glucose | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.72 |
Fasting Insulin | 0.55 | 0.35 | <0.0001 |
Carotid IMT | 0.17 | 0.035 | <0.0001 |
SBP | 0.25 | −0.002 | <0.0001 |
DBP | 0.12 | −0.093 | <0.0001 |
CRP | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.52 |
Adiponectin | −0.23 | −0.011 | <0.0001 |
PAI-1 | 0.37 | 0.21 | <0.0001 |
MEN | |||
PBF | 0.79 | 0.63 | <0.0001 |
LDL-C | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.82 |
HDL-C | −0.32 | −0.21 | 0.0066 |
TG | 0.36 | 0.23 | 0.0012 |
M/I | −0.50 | −0.42 | 0.038 |
MCRI | −0.23 | −0.27 | 0.42 |
Fasting Glucose | 0.11 | 0.084 | 0.58 |
2-hour glucose | 0.26 | 0.17 | 0.046 |
Fasting Insulin | 0.6 | 0.46 | <0.0001 |
Carotid IMT | 0.058 | 0.008 | 0.25 |
SBP | 0.3 | 0.16 | 0.0008 |
DBP | 0.13 | −0.009 | 0.0012 |
CRP | 0.29 | 0.2 | 0.029 |
Adiponectin | −0.23 | −0.21 | 0.54 |
PAI-1 | 0.4 | 0.25 | 0.0002 |
WOMEN | |||
PBF | 0.77 | 0.69 | <0.0001 |
LDL-C | 0.16 | 0.12 | 0.27 |
HDL-C | −0.27 | −0.21 | 0.054 |
TG | 0.33 | 0.24 | 0.0078 |
M/I | −0.45 | −0.34 | 0.0004 |
MCRI | −0.22 | −0.12 | 0.0014 |
Fasting Glucose | 0.22 | 0.2 | 0.53 |
2-hour glucose | 0.27 | 0.23 | 0.23 |
Fasting Insulin | 0.52 | 0.38 | <0.0001 |
Carotid IMT | 0.25 | 0.18 | 0.042 |
SBP | 0.25 | 0.17 | 0.011 |
DBP | 0.12 | 0.07 | 0.16 |
CRP | 0.58 | 0.45 | <0.0001 |
Adiponectin | −0.25 | −0.12 | <0.0001 |
PAI-1 | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.67 |
Correlation coefficients that are significantly greater are highlighted in bold.
P values from Hotelling’s T-test.