Table 2.
Partial correlations of the different fat depots and adiponectin adjusted for age, sex, and puberty in SCBT and controls.
| Population | Variables | Correlations (p value) | FM% | WHR | WHtR | Adiponectin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCBT | FM% | r | 1 | 0.4 | 0.77 | − 0.42 |
| p value | – | 0.006 | < 0.0001 | 0.015 | ||
| WHR | r | 0.4 | 1 | 0.61 | − 0.2 | |
| p value | 0.006 | – | < 0.0001 | 0.27 | ||
| WHtR | r | 0.77 | 0.61 | 1 | − 0.37 | |
| p value | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | – | 0.032 | ||
| Controls | FM% | r | 1 | 0.3 | 0.77 | − 0.14 |
| p value | – | 0.001 | < 0.0001 | 0.161 | ||
| WHR | r | 0.3 | 1 | 0.68 | − 0.12 | |
| p value | 0.001 | – | < 0.0001 | 0.27 | ||
| WHtR | r | 0.77 | 0.68 | 1 | − 0.14 | |
| p value | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | – | 0.171 |
FM% fat mass percentage, 95% CI 95% confidence interval, SCBT survivors of childhood brain tumors, WHR waist-to-hip ratio, WHtR waist-to-height ratio.