Table 6. Multiple linear regression analysis between the measurements of body fat distribution and BF%, adjusted for age and nutritional status.
Explanatory variables | Coefficients of the independent variables (β) | p | R2 |
---|---|---|---|
WC | 0.316 | 0.008 | 0.781 |
UmC | 0.390 | 0.001 | 0.792 |
HC | 0.446 | 0.001 | 0.787 |
Thigh | 0.269 | 0.021 | 0.777 |
WHR | —0.004 | 0.978 | 0.766 |
WHtR | 0.196 | 0.106 | 0.771 |
WTR | 0.218 | 0.099 | 0.772 |
CI | 0.373 | 0.104 | 0.771 |
SAD | 0.301 | 0.011 | 0.774 |
CD | 0.131 | 0.376 | 0.754 |
CSF | 0.120 | 0.003 | 0.775 |
PSF | 0.087 | 0.073 | 0.762 |
CSF/PSF | 0.089 | 0.081 | 0.762 |
BMI, body mass index; BF%, body fat percentage; WC, waist circumference; UmC, umbilical circumference; HC, hip circumference; WHR, waist/hip ratio; WHtR, waist/height ratio; WTR, waist/thigh ratio; CI, conicity index; SAD, sagittal abdominal diameter; CD, coronal diameter; CSF, central skinfolds; PSF, peripheral skinfolds; CSF/PSF, central/peripheral skin folds.