Table 2.
Multiple linear regression analysis of the association between VO2 peak (dependent variable, mL/kg/min) and measures of inner-abdominal fat after adjustment for age, body fat percentage and BMI for entire cohort (n = 55) assessed in the Greater Vancouver area from January to August 2014.
| Abdominal adiposity | Standardized beta | P value |
|---|---|---|
| SAAT (cm3) * | ||
| Model 1: Adjusted for age only | − 0.549 | < 0.001 |
| Model 2: Adjusted for age and body fat percentage | − 0.552 | < 0.001 |
| Model 3: Adjusted for age and BMI | − 0.195 | 0.257 |
| VAT (cm3) * | ||
| Model 1: Adjusted for age only | − 0.410 | 0.002 |
| Model 2: Adjusted for age and body fat percentage | − 0.337 | 0.018 |
| Model 3: Adjusted for age and BMI | − 0.056 | 0.689 |
| TAAT (cm3) * | ||
| Model 1: Adjusted for age only | − 0.564 | < 0.001 |
| Model 2: Adjusted for age and body fat percentage | − 0.576 | < 0.001 |
| Model 3: Adjusted for age and BMI | − 0.209 | 0.254 |
*
Denoting variables that have been natural log transformed.