Table 2. Pooled correlation coefficients between HOMA-IR and adipose indices and 95% confidence interval estimated with random model by Meta-analysis.
| Variables | Number of studies | z valuea | r valueb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visceral fat | |||
| Mass | 3 | 0.648 (0.453, 0.843) | 0.570 (0.424, 0.687) |
| Area | 9 | 0.438 (0.390, 0.487) | 0.412 (0.371, 0.452) |
| Subcutaneous fat | |||
| Mass | 3 | 0.344 (0.149, 0.539) | 0.331 (0.148, 0.492) |
| Area | 8 | 0.412 (0.265, 0.558) | 0.390 (0.259, 0.506) |
| Total fat | |||
| Mass | 7 | 0.539 (0.432, 0.647) | 0.492 (0.407, 0.570) |
| Area | 2 | 0.338 (0.188, 0.489) | 0.326 (0.186, 0.453) |
| Fat mass percentage | 6 | 0.436 (0.343, 0.529) | 0.410 (0.330, 0.485) |
| Leg/lower extremity fat mass | 7 | 0.088 (−0.117, 0.293) | 0.088 (−0.116, 0.285) |
| Body mass index | 30 | 0.526 (0.479, 0.574) | 0.482 (0.445, 0.518) |
| Waist circumference | 40 | 0.505 (0.462, 0.549) | 0.466 (0.432, 0.500) |
| Hip circumference | 10 | 0.436 (0.391, 0.481) | 0.410 (0.372, 0.447) |
| Waist/Hip circumference | 14 | 0.351 (0.290, 0.413) | 0.337 (0.282, 0.391) |
| Waist circumference to height ratio | 6 | 0.460 (0.402, 0.519) | 0.430 (0.382, 0.477) |
| Leg to trunk ratio | 4 | −0.376 (−0.672, −0.081) | −0.359 (−0.586, −0.081) |
| Trunk fat mass | 7 | 0.371 (0.186, 0.555) | 0.355 (0.183, 0.504) |
aFisher transformation from correlation coefficient, 
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bcorrelation coefficient from z value, 
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