Table 3. Correlation of obesity-related indices with ALT among Korean adolescents (n=871) aged 10-18 years, KNHANES 2008-2009.
| Variable | Boys | Girls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coefficient (r) | P value | Coefficient (r) | P value | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 0.55473 | <0.0001 | 0.16195 | 0.0086 |
| BFP (%) | 0.52279 | <0.0001 | 0.15049 | 0.0081 |
| FM (kg) | 0.58221 | <0.0001 | 0.10316 | 0.1027 |
| TFM (kg) | 0.6133 | <0.0001 | 0.13548 | 0.0493 |
| FFM (kg) | 0.1105 | 0.0398 | -0.012 | 0.7397 |
| WC (cm) | 0.5628 | <0.0001 | 0.17242 | 0.0042 |
| WHtR | 0.62154 | <0.0001 | 0.27136 | <0.0001 |
ALT, alanine transaminase; KNHANES, Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys; BMI, body mass index; BFP, body fat percentage; FM, total fat mass; TFM, truncal fat mass; FFM, Fat free mass; WC, waist circumference; WHtR, waist-to-height ratio.