Table 4.
Associations between skeletal muscle mitochondrial metabolism and body composition
| Fat mass (%) | Fat mass (kg) | Lean mass (kg) | VAT (kg) | Thigh muscle (cm2) | Thigh SAT (cm2) | Thigh IMAT (cm2) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All subjects (n = 34) | |||||||
| τPCr | 0.34† | 0.40* | 0.12 | 0.41* | 0.04 | 0.14 | 0.45** |
| Females (n = 19) | |||||||
| τPCr | 0.44 | 0.38 | − 0.05 | 0.23 | − 0.01 | 0.19 | 0.53* |
| Males (n = 15) | |||||||
| τPCr | 0.58* | 0.53* | − 0.16 | 0.45 | − 0.26 | 0.49 | 0.33 |
Bolded values indicate statistical significance
Correlation coefficient is shown. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, †p = 0.05
VAT, visceral adipose tissue; SAT, subcutaneous adipose tissue; IMAT, intermuscular adipose tissue; ATP, adenosine triphosphate; PCr, phosphocreatine