Table 5.
Pearson correlation of anthropometric and biochemical variables
| Variable | BMI z-score | WC | W:H | SBP | DBP | Glu | TG | HDL | LDL | Cl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI z-score | 1 | |||||||||
| WC (cm) | 0.823** | 1 | ||||||||
| W:H | 0.201** | 0.439** | 1 | |||||||
| SBP (mmHg) | 0.349** | 0.364** | 0.180** | 1 | ||||||
| DBP (mmHg) | 0.198** | 0.222** | 0.091* | 0.603** | 1 | |||||
| Glu (mmol/L) | 0.144** | 0.150** | 0.154** | 0.130** | 0.087* | 1 | ||||
| TG (mmol/L) | 0.237** | 0.304** | 0.185** | 0.178** | 0.104* | 0.045 | 1 | |||
| HDL (mmol/L) | −0.301** | −0.331** | −0.169** | −0.137** | −0.067 | −0.109** | − 0.334** | 1 | ||
| LDL (mmol/L) | 0.188** | 0.194** | 0.116** | 0.089* | 0.055 | 0.022 | 0.412** | −0.144** | 1 | |
| Cl (mmol/L) | 0.080 | 0.079 | 0.062 | 0.050 | 0.043 | −0.008 | 0.354** | 0.246** | 0.909** | 1 |
WC waist circumference, W:H waist to hip ratio, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, Glu glucose, TG triglycerides, Cl cholesterol
*p-value < 0.01; **p-value < 0.05