Table 2.
Correlations between body composition evaluated by T4 CT scan and clinical factors.
Variables | SMI (cm2/m2) | FMI (cm2/m2) | SMA (HU) |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | - 0.027 | 0.195* | - 0.229** |
Bone age (years) | 0.036 | 0.234** | - 0.217** |
High SDS | 0.028 | - 0.091 | 0.108 |
Weight (kg) | 0.198* | 0.535** | - 0.338** |
BMI SDS | 0.293** | 0.563** | - 0.222** |
Peak of GH (ng/mL) | 0.071 | - 0.323** | 0.244** |
IGF-1 SDS | 0.303** | 0.069 | 0.165* |
IGFBP-3 (μg/mL) | 0.054 | 0.132* | - 0.085 |
Hb (g/L) | 0.216** | 0.098 | 0.075 |
ALT (U/L) | 0.101 | 0.404** | - 0.222** |
ALB (g/L) | 0.067 | 0.137* | - 0.060 |
Cr (μmol/L) | 0.177* | 0.053 | 0.073 |
TG (mmol/L) | 0.135* | 0.210** | 0.005 |
TC (mmol/L) | - 0.144* | 0.080 | - 0.129* |
HDL (mmol/L) | - 0.005 | - 0.076 | 0.002 |
LDL (mmol/L) | - 0.026 | 0.289** | - 0.114 |
Ca (mmol/L) | 0.049 | 0.112 | - 0.042 |
P (mmol/L) | - 0.057 | - 0.043 | 0.078 |
FT3 (pmol/L) | 0.127* | 0.136* | - 0.041 |
FT4 (pmol/L) | - 0.013 | - 0.105 | 0.039 |
TSH (mIU/L) | 0.029 | 0.058 | 0.004 |
LH (mIU/mL) | 0.055 | 0.124* | - 0.103 |
FSH (mIU/mL) | 0.008 | 0.214** | - 0.175* |
Correlations are shown with the coefficient r value. * P < 0.05; ** P < 0.01.