Table 2.
Correlation matrix analysis of clinical characteristics, serum levels of AGEs, and relative muscle strength
| AGEs | Age | Male sex | WC | PI score | SBP | Glucose | HbA1c | LogALT | Cr | TC | HDL-C | LogTG | MNSI-PE | HG | KE | AD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.0030 | ||||||||||||||||
| Male sex | -0.026 | 0.094 | |||||||||||||||
| WC | 0.048 | -0.025 | 0.13 | ||||||||||||||
| PI score | -0.013 | 0.30** | -0.062 | 0.052 | |||||||||||||
| SBP | 0.16* | 0.21** | -0.16* | -0.064 | 0.11 | ||||||||||||
| Glucose | 0.024 | -0.087 | -0.096 | 0.056 | 0.065 | 0.0010 | |||||||||||
| HbA1c | 0.13 | -0.22** | -0.092 | 0.14 | 0.12 | -0.051 | 0.54** | ||||||||||
| LogALT | -0.22 | -0.006 | 0.27** | 0.13 | -0.079 | -0.11 | 0.20* | 0.12 | |||||||||
| Cr | 0.087 | 0.24** | 0.25** | 0.15 | 0.20* | 0.14 | 0.085 | 0.15 | 0.055 | ||||||||
| TC | 0.056 | -0.33** | -0.18* | -0.055 | -0.076 | 0.11 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.007 | 0.054 | |||||||
| HDL-C | -0.076 | -0.095 | -0.33** | -0.45** | -0.13 | 0.086 | -0.070 | -0.091 | -0.20* | -0.22** | 0.22** | ||||||
| LogTG | 0.091 | -0.040 | 0.000 | 0.28** | 0.17* | 0.056 | 0.14 | 0.097 | 0.16* | 0.18* | 0.44** | -0.39* | |||||
| MNSI-PE | 0.18* | 0.26** | -0.048 | 0.21* | 0.16* | 0.057 | 0.27** | 0.25** | -0.10 | 0.18* | -0.16 | -0.14 | 0.000 | ||||
| HG | -0.20* | -0.29** | 0.23** | -0.34** | -0.19* | -0.10 | -0.027 | -0.057 | 0.15 | -0.22** | 0.055 | 0.18* | -0.15 | -0.36** | |||
| KE | -0.050 | -0.16 | -0.16 | -0.25** | -0.11 | 0.042 | -0.10 | -0.073 | 0.038 | -0.26** | 0.13 | 0.26** | -0.077 | -0.23** | 0.45** | ||
| AD | -0.19* | -0.19* | 0.042 | -0.37** | -0.059 | < 0.001 | -0.20* | -0.16 | -0.008 | -0.26** | 0.079 | 0.21** | -0.10 | -0.16 | 0.46** | 0.46** | |
| AP | -0.22** | -0.18* | -0.25** | -0.40** | -0.031 | 0.079 | -0.040 | -0.11 | -0.040 | -0.23** | 0.18* | 0.31** | -0.16 | -0.21** | 0.41** | 0.58** | 0.56** |
AGEs Advanced Glycation End products, WC Waist Circumference, PI Physical Inactivity, SBP Systolic Blood Pressure, HbA1c glycosylated Hemoglobin, LogALT Logarithmic transformation of alanine aminotransferase, Cr Creatinine, TC Total Cholesterol, HDL-C High-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, LogTG Logarithmic transformation of Triglyceride, MNSI-PE Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument Physical Examination score, HG relative muscle strength of Handgrip, KE relative muscle strength of Knee Extensor, AD relative muscle strength of Ankle Dorsiflexor, AP relative muscle strength of Ankle Plantar flexor
*P < 0.05, **P < 0.01 using Pearson correlation analysis