Table 2.
Pearson Correlations between Metabolic Variables
| Age | BMI | Waist Circumference | Fasting Glucose | Fasting Insulin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insulin sensitivity | -0.179 (P=.599) | -0.571 (P =.067) | -0.602† (P =.050) | -0.517 (P =.103) | -0.926*** (P =.0001) |
| Fasting insulin | 0.422 (P =.196) | 0.529 (P =.095) | 0.795** (P =.003) | 0.598† (P =.052) | |
| Fasting glucose | 0.420 (P =.199) | 0.063 (P =.855) | 0.516 (P =.104) | ||
| Waist circumference | 0.756** (P =.007) | 0.466 (P =.149) | |||
| Body Mass Index | 0.050 (P =.883) |
†Correlation is at trend level of significance: 0.05 (2-tailed).
**Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).
***Correlation is significant at the 0.001 level (2-tailed).