Table 2.
Partial correlations (controlling for age, sex, and sexual maturity status) between the clustered cardiometabolic risk score (SBP + HDL-C + LDL-C + HOMA + TG), BMI, WC, CRF, adiponectin, CRP, and IL-6.
| BMI | WC | CRF | Adiponectin | CRP | IL-6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI | — | |||||
| WC | 0.47* | — | ||||
| CRF | −0.27* | −0.29* | — | |||
| Adiponectin | −0.28* | −0.20** | 0.08 | — | ||
| CRP | 0.19** | 0.12 | 0.01 | −0.21*** | — | |
| IL-6 | 0.04 | 0.05 | −0.11 | −0.30* | 0.14 | — |
| MRS | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.02 | −0.22*** | 0.28 | 0.13 |
BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference; CRF: cardiorespiratory fitness; IL-6: interleukin-6; CRP: C-reactive protein; MRS: clustered cardiometabolic risk score. *P < 0.001, **P < 0.05, ***P < 0.01.