Table 3.
Partial correletions of adiposity measures with metabolic risk factors
| Metabolic risk marker as dependent variable | Adiposity measure as independent variable | Adiposity Measure Partial correlation (r) | Partial Correlation 95% CI | Model Adjusted R2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| logFasting Insulin (μU/mL)a | Indirect Measures | |||
| BMI category | 0.42 | |||
| Overweight | 0.32*** | (0.20, 0.43) | ||
| Obese | 0.55*** | (0.45, 0.63) | ||
| logWC (cm) | 0.60*** | (0.51, 0.68) | 0.45 | |
| logWHtR | 0.57*** | (0.48, 0.65) | 0.42 | |
| Direct Measures | ||||
| Total % body fat | 0.55*** | (0.45, 0.63) | 0.41 | |
| logFMI (kg/m2) | 0.57*** | (0.48, 0.65) | 0.42 | |
| logAndroid fat mass (kg) | 0.60*** | (0.51, 0.68) | 0.45 | |
| logFasting Glucose (mg/dL)b | Indirect Measures | |||
| BMI category | 0.06 | |||
| Overweight | 0.09 | (−0.03, 0.21) | ||
| Obese | 0.06 | (−0.06, 0.18) | ||
| logWC (cm) | 0.08 | (−0.04, 0.20) | 0.06 | |
| logWHtR | 0.08 | (−0.04, 0.20) | 0.06 | |
| Direct Measures | ||||
| Total % body fat | 0.09 | (−0.03, 0.21) | 0.06 | |
| logFMI (kg/m2) | 0.08 | (−0.04, 0.20) | 0.06 | |
| logAndroid fat mass (kg) | 0.10 | (−0.02, 0.22) | 0.07 | |
| logHOMA-IRb | Indirect Measures | |||
| BMI category | 0.41 | |||
| Overweight | 0.31*** | (0.19, 0.42) | ||
| Obese | 0.54*** | (0.44, 0.63) | ||
| logWC (cm) | 0.58*** | (0.49, 0.66) | 0.44 | |
| logWHtR | 0.55*** | (0.45, 0.63) | 0.42 | |
| Direct Measures | ||||
| Total % body fat | 0.54*** | (0.44, 0.63) | 0.41 | |
| logFMI (kg/m2) | 0.55*** | (0.45, 0.63) | 0.42 | |
| logAndroid fat mass (kg) | 0.58*** | (0.49, 0.66) | 0.45 | |
| logTG (mg/dL)b | Indirect Measures | |||
| BMI category | 0.12 | |||
| Overweight | 0.14* | (0.02, 0.26) | ||
| Obese | 0.28*** | (0.17, 0.39) | ||
| logWC (cm) | 0.36 *** | (0.25, 0.46) | 0.17 | |
| logWHtR | 0.35 *** | (0.24, 0.45) | 0.16 | |
| Direct Measures | ||||
| Total % body fat | 0.28*** | (0.17, 0.39) | 0.12 | |
| logFMI (kg/m2) | 0.31*** | (0.20, 0.41) | 0.13 | |
| logAndroid fat mass (kg) | 0.34*** | (0.23, 0.44) | 0.15 | |
| logHDL (mg/dL)b | Indirect Measures | |||
| BMI category | 0.17 | |||
| Overweight | −0.14* | (−0.25,−0.02) | ||
| Obese | −0.38*** | (−0.48,−0.27) | ||
| logWC (cm) | −0.41*** | (−0.51,−0.30) | 0.20 | |
| logWHtR | −0.40 *** | (−0.50,−0.29) | 0.19 | |
| Direct Measures | ||||
| Total % body fat | −0.36*** | (−0.46,−0.25) | 0.16 | |
| logFMI (kg/m2) | −0.39*** | (−0.49,−0.28) | 0.18 | |
| logAndroid fat mass (kg) | −0.40*** | (−0.50,−0.29) | 0.19 | |
| logLDL (mg/dL)b | Indirect Measures | |||
| BMI category | 0.04 | |||
| Overweight | 0.09 | (−0.03, 0.21) | ||
| Obese | 0.22** | (0.10, 0.33) | ||
| logWC (cm) | 0.28*** | (0.17, 0.39) | 0.07 | |
| logWHtR | 0.29*** | (0.18, 0.40) | 0.08 | |
| Direct Measures | ||||
| Total % body fat | 0.23** | (0.11, 0.34) | 0.05 | |
| logFMI (kg/m2) | 0.25*** | (0.13, 0.36) | 0.05 | |
| logAndroid fat mass (kg) | 0.23*** | (0.11, 0.34) | 0.05 |
All models adjusted for ethnicity and maturity offset
WC waist circumference (cm), WHtR waist-to-height-ratio, FMI fat mass index (kg/m2), HOMA-IR homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance, TG triglycerides, HDL-C high density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dL), LDL-C low density cholesterol (mg/dL)
a n = 234
b n = 269
*p < 0.05
**p < 0.001
***p < 0.0001