Table 5.

Body Composition Correlations

Variable	r	P Value
ALMI Z score
BMI Z score	0.49	0.008
Handgrip strength, % predicted	0.53	0.004
Peak oxygen pulse, % predicted	0.50	0.007
Peak VO2, % predicted	0.22	0.25
Hemoglobin, g/L	−0.39	0.04
%BF	0.31	0.11
Total fat mass, kg	0.40	0.04
Fat mass index, kg/m2	0.36	0.06
Appendicular fat mass index, kg/m2	0.44	0.02
%BF Z score
BMI Z score	0.72	<0.001
Resting SpO2, %	0.46	0.02
Peak exercise SpO2, %	0.39	0.04
hsCRP, mg/L	0.49	0.01
ALMI, kg/m2	0.31	0.11
Leptin T score	0.87	<0.001
Adiponectin, μg/mL	−0.39	0.04

ALMI indicates appendicular lean mass index; BMI, body mass index; %BF, percentage body fat; hsCRP, high‐sensitivity C‐reactive protein; and SpO₂, oxygen saturation.