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. 2021 Aug 17;16(8):e0256083. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256083

Table 4. Descriptive numerical values of body mass index, visceral fat area, and ASM% according to the number of metabolic parameters.

Number of parameters 0 1 2 3 4 5 P-value
N 4891 3797 2694 1513 605 120
BMI (kg/m 2 ) 21.79±2.52 23.58±2.79 24.94±3.09 25.99±3.32 27.48±3.89 30.24±5.02 <0.001
Visceral fat area (cm 2 ) 71.04±25.71 90.94±28.82 105.15±31.78 115.94±36.02 127.85±41.27 143.67±40.47 <0.001
ASM% 30.49±3.56 30.30±3.56 29.75±3.49 28.91±3.47 27.55±3.39 24.88±2.68 <0.001

BMI, body mass index; ASM%, appendicular skeletal muscle percentage.

P-value estimated from analysis of variance with linear contrast.