Table 3.
Physical characteristics of the study participants and correlation of anthropometric indices with ASMMDXA (n = 165)
| Characteristics/parameter | Mean (SD) | Correlation with ASMMDXA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearson correlation** | Age-adjusted partial correlation** | Menopausal status-adjusted partial correlation** | Age and menopausal-adjusted partial correlation** | ||
| Age (years) | 49.1 (8.2) | – | – | – | – |
| Height (m) | 1.50 (0.06) | 0.55 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.53 |
| Weight (kg) | 57.52 (10.62) | 0.87 | 0.88 | 0.89 | 0.89 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.36 (4.32) | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.71 |
| SFT at triceps (mm) | 19.47 (6.09) | 0.53 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 0.51 |
| SFT at thigh (mm) | 27.71 (9.90) | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.36 |
| SFT at calf (mm) | 18.63 (8.41) | 0.43 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 |
| Upper arm circumference (cm) | 31.15 (3.85) | 0.73 | 0.74 | 0.75 | 0.75 |
| Thigh circumference (cm) | 49.07 (7.41) | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.56 |
| Calf circumference (cm) | 34.40 (5.68) | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.50 |
| CAG | 25.03 (2.84) | 0.60 | 0.63 | 0.62 | 0.63 |
| CTG | 40.35 (6.78) | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.47 |
| CCG | 28.54 (4.93) | 0.25 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.22 |
| CAG2 height | 957.39 (229.21) | 0.68 | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.70 |
| CTG2 height | 2525.41(758.69) | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.59 |
| CCG2 height | 1264.75 (513.97) | 0.25 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 |
| ASMMDXA | 15.39 (2.75) | – | – | – | – |
| Body fat percentage (%) | 36.21 (5.53) | – | – | – | – |
BMI body mass index, SFT skin fold thickness, CAG corrected arm girth, CTG corrected thigh girth, CCG corrected calf girth, ASMMDXA DXA measured appendicular skeletal muscle mass
**All the variables were significantly correlated at < 0.001 level