Table 2.

Partial correlation coefficients among MUAC and other clinical parameters

Variable	MUAC
	r	P
BMI	0.334	< 0.001
Waist circumference	0.437	< 0.001
SBP	0.124	< 0.001
DBP	0.123	< 0.001
Fasting plasma glucose	0.045	0.043
2-h post-loading glucose	0.074	< 0.001
Insulin	0.348	< 0.001
HOMA-IR	0.134	< 0.001
CRP	0.110	0.008
Adiponectin	−0.147	< 0.001
HDL cholesterol	−0.176	< 0.001
LDL cholesterol	0.024	0.016
Triglycerides	0.138	< 0.001

All correlation coefficients were calculated after adjustment for age and gender