Table 3.

Correlations between changing weight, %lean body mass, myostatin, and other parameters

	⊿% LBM		⊿myostatin		⊿adiponectin
	r	p	r	p	r	p
⊿Weight	−0.508	< 0.001	0.056	0.655	−0.045	0.718
⊿BMI	−0.484	<0.001	0.075	0.547	−0.061	0.626
⊿% fat	−0.892	<0.001	0.347	0.004	− 0.149	0.232
⊿% LBM	–	–	−0.359	0.003	0.102	0.413
⊿VFA	−0.363	0.003	−0.012	0.925	0.041	0.742
⊿SFA	−0.519	<0.001	−0.101	0.421	−0.092	0.463
⊿Peak VO2	0.315	0.011	−0.101	0.423	0.022	0.862
⊿Handgrip	0.048	0.709	0.072	0.577	−0.253	0.047
⊿HOMA	−0.162	0.194	−0.024	0.848	0.079	0.531
⊿Myostatin	−0.359	0.003	–	–	−0.250	0.043
⊿Adiponectin	0.102	0.413	−0.250	0.043	–	–
⊿Leptin	0.010	0.938	−0.114	0.362	−0.087	0.487
⊿Irisin	0.089	0.180	−0.024	0.851	−0.134	0.282

Values are expressed as correlation coefficients

⊿ signifies change in the corresponding quantity

%fat, fat mass/weight × 100

%LBM, lean body mass/weight ×100

BMI body mass index, HOMA-IR homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance, SFA subcutaneous fat area, VFA visceral fat area, VO₂ oxygen consumption