Table 3. Correlations between body mass index/percent body fat and blood pressure, glucose and lipids.

	Body mass index		Percent body fat
	Correlation coefficient	Partial correlation coefficient	Correlation coefficient	Partial correlation coefficient
SBP (mmHg)	0.403†	0.071†	0.098†	-0.006
DBP (mmHg)	0.409†	0.054†	0.075†	0.008
FPG (mM)	0.249†	0.02	0.088†	0.038*
TC (mM)	0.169†	-0.019	0.112†	0.078†
TG (mM)	0.350†	-0.021	0.049†	0.051†
HDL-C (mM)	-0.432†	-0.063†	-0.003	-0.050†
LDL-C (mM)	0.189†	0.016	0.097†	0.079†

P values were obtained from Pearson correlation analysis and partial correlation analysis.

^*P < 0.05 and

^†P < 0.01 (t-test).

Confounding factors such as age, gender, lifestyle, and family history were adjusted in the partial correlation analysis. SBP = systolic blood pressure; DBP = diastolic blood pressure; FPG = fasting plasma glucose; TC = total cholesterol; TG = triglyceride; HDL-C = high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C = low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.