Table 2
Correlation analysis between body composition indices (WC, WHR, WHtR, WWI) and metabolic- and sarcopenia-related subject characteristics
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| Age (yr) | –0.194 | < 0.001 | –0.096 | 0.030 | –0.044 | 0.323 | 0.150 | 0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 0.841 | < 0.001 | 0.590 | < 0.001 | 0.863 | < 0.001 | 0.389 | < 0.001 |
| WC (cm) | - | - | 0.840 | < 0.001 | 0.862 | < 0.001 | 0.551 | < 0.001 |
| WHR (cm/cm) | 0.840 | < 0.001 | - | - | 0.751 | < 0.001 | 0.686 | < 0.001 |
| WHtR (cm/cm) | 0.862 | < 0.001 | 0.737 | < 0.001 | - | - | 0.770 | < 0.001 |
| WWI (cm/√kg) | 0.587 | < 0.001 | 0.686 | < 0.001 | 0.781 | < 0.001 | - | - |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 0.271 | < 0.001 | 0.241 | < 0.001 | 0.269 | < 0.001 | 0.183 | < 0.001 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 0.212 | < 0.001 | 0.221 | < 0.001 | 0.130 | 0.003 | 0.058 | 0.193 |
| AST (IU/L) | 0.264 | < 0.001 | 0.173 | < 0.001 | 0.255 | < 0.001 | 0.133 | 0.003 |
| ALT (IU/L) | 0.309 | < 0.001 | 0.222 | < 0.001 | 0.256 | < 0.001 | 0.083 | 0.062 |
| FPG (mg/dL) | 0.133 | 0.003 | 0.097 | 0.030 | 0.000 | 0.994 | –0.071 | 0.111 |
| HbA1c (%) | 0.122 | 0.006 | 0.097 | 0.029 | 0.047 | 0.288 | –0.025 | 0.574 |
| eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) | –0.012 | 0.792 | –0.019 | 0.679 | –0.040 | 0.366 | –0.078 | 0.083 |
| Albuminuria (mg/g) | 0.085 | 0.061 | 0.109 | 0.016 | 0.110 | 0.015 | 0.069 | 0.127 |
| hs-CRP (mg/L) | 0.287 | < 0.001 | 0.218 | < 0.001 | 0.297 | < 0.001 | 0.171 | < 0.001 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 0.621 | 0.502 | 0.025 | 0.572 | 0.003 | 0.955 | –0.004 | 0.928 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 0.207 | < 0.001 | 0.170 | < 0.001 | 0.134 | 0.003 | –0.017 | 0.708 |
| LDL-C (mg/dL) | 0.037 | 0.410 | 0.040 | 0.369 | 0.019 | 0.679 | 0.038 | 0.402 |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | –0.270 | < 0.001 | –0.184 | < 0.001 | –0.169 | < 0.001 | 0.016 | 0.717 |
| HOMA-IR | 0.463 | < 0.001 | 0.345 | < 0.001 | 0.502 | < 0.001 | 0.244 | < 0.001 |
| Mean CIMT (mm) | 0.093 | 0.040 | 0.109 | 0.016 | 0.063 | 0.164 | 0.056 | 0.215 |
| Mean baPWV (cm/sec) | –0.111 | 0.013 | –0.032 | 0.483 | –0.016 | 0.717 | 0.104 | 0.021 |
| Mean handgrip strength (kg) | –0.007 | 0.882 | 0.021 | 0.638 | –0.040 | 0.381 | –0.057 | 0.209 |
| Max handgrip strength (kg) | –0.017 | 0.709 | 0.010 | 0.831 | –0.056 | 0.214 | –0.067 | 0.140 |
| Walking speed (m/sec) | –0.112 | 0.013 | –0.117 | 0.009 | –0.008 | 0.862 | –0.017 | 0.701 |
P-values were obtained using a Spearman partial correlation coefficient analysis.
WC, waist circumference; WHR, waist hip ratio; WHtR, waist height ratio; WWI, weight-adjusted waist index; BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; HbA1c, glycosylated hemoglobin; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; hs-CRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; HOMA-IR, homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance; CIMT, carotid intimamedia thickness; baPWV, brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity.