Table 3.

Correlation Analysis Between Anthropometric Measures and miRNA Levels in Obesity Groups

Variables	OB-2		OB-3
	miR-30d-5p		miR-197-3p		miR-125b-5p		miR-221-3p
	r	p-value	r	p-value	r	p-value	r	p-value
WC (cm)	0.605	0.037	0.134	0.622	0.410	0.635	0.239	0.614
Weight (kg)	0.389	0.325	0.770	0.009	0.205	0.814	0.251	0.605
Body fat (%)	0.458	0.245	0.268	0.703	0.724	0.018	0.772	0.009
Muscle mass (kg)	0.221	0.478	0.166	0.496	0.210	0.521	0.759	0.011

Notes: Data on miRNA levels are transformed into a log scale (-log2). A significant difference was determined using Pearson’s correlation analysis. The p-value less than 0.05 is shown in bold and italic. OB-2: 35 kg/m² ≤ BMI < 40 kg/m²; OB-3: BMI ≥ 40 kg/m².

Abbreviation: WC, waist circumference.