Table 7.
Correlation between body composition and physical component summary domain (P.C.S.) in surveyed women.
| Parameters | Physical Component Summary (P.C.S.) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Group | Control Group | |||
| Correlation Coefficient | p | Correlation Coefficient | p | |
| Body Mass (kg) | −0.283 | 0.026 * | −0.147 | 0.146 |
| L.B.M. (kg) | −0.193 | 0.132 | −0.097 | 0.338 |
| Fat Tissue Mass (kg) | −0.27 | 0.034 * | −0.184 | 0.067 |
| S.L.M. (kg) | −0.18 | 0.16 | −0.08 | 0.427 |
| Minerals (kg) | −0.28 | 0.028 * | −0.168 | 0.095 |
| Protein (kg) | −0.116 | 0.369 | −0.027 | 0.788 |
| T.B.W. (kg) | −0.257 | 0.044 * | −0.094 | 0.35 |
| P.B.F. (%) | −0.2 | 0.12 | −0.163 | 0.105 |
| B.M.I. (kg/m2) | −0.247 | 0.053 | −0.144 | 0.153 |
| Fatness (%) | −0.274 | 0.151 | *** | *** |
| Level (steps) | −0.184 | 0.153 | −0.168 | 0.095 |
| V.F.A. (cm2) | −0.209 | 0.104 | −0.176 | 0.081 |
| A.C. (cm) | −0.27 | 0.034 * | −0.189 | 0.059 |
| W.H.R. | −0.217 | 0.09 | −0.184 | 0.067 |
| Std. Mc. (kg) | 0.001 | 0.997 | 0.05 | 0.627 |
| L. Arm—Adipose Tissue (kg) | −0.233 | 0.068 | −0.177 | 0.079 |
| L. Arm—Soft Tissues (kg) | −0.254 | 0.047 * | −0.071 | 0.483 |
| R. Arm—Adipose Tissue (kg) | −0.197 | 0.125 | −0.189 | 0.059 |
| R. Arm—Soft Tissues (kg) | −0.252 | 0.048 * | −0.056 | 0.578 |
| Trunk—Adipose Tissue (kg) | −0.278 | 0.029 * | −0.185 | 0.066 |
| Trunk—Soft Tissues (kg) | −0.153 | 0.234 | −0.095 | 0.347 |
| L. Leg—Adipose Tissue (kg) | −0.275 | 0.031 * | −0.181 | 0.071 |
| L. Leg—Soft Tissues (kg) | −0.15 | 0.246 | −0.074 | 0.462 |
| R. Leg—Adipose Tissue (kg) | −0.268 | 0.035 * | −0.181 | 0.071 |
| R. Leg—Soft Tissues(kg) | −0.219 | 0.087 | −0.061 | 0.548 |
| B.M.R. (kcal) | −0.128 | 0.321 | −0.067 | 0.51 |
| T.E.E. (kcal) | −0.087 | 0.504 | −0.008 | 0.939 |
| A.M.B. (years) | −0.253 | 0.047 * | −0.162 | 0.106 |
| Impedance (Ω) | 0.119 | 0.355 | −0.034 | 0.735 |
| Aim to Control (kg) | −0.271 | 0.033 * | −0.165 | 0.1 |
| Duration of Therapy (weeks) | −0.274 | 0.031 * | −0.188 | 0.061 |
rho—Spearman’s correlation coefficient, L.B.M.—lean body mass (kg); S.L.M.—soft lean mass (kg); T.B.W.—total body water (%); P.B.F.—percent of body fat (%); B.M.I.—Body Mass Index (kg/m2); V.F.A.—visceral fat area (cm2); A.C.—abdominal circumference (cm); W.H.R.—waist hip ratio; Std. Mc.—standard body mass (kg); B.M.R.—basal metabolic rate (kcal); T.E.E.—total energy expenditure (kcal); A.M.B.—age matched of body (years); * p < 0.05.