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Table 3 Correlation of DEXA fat measurements with anthropometric dataa

From: PPARα and PPARβ/δ are negatively correlated with proinflammatory markers in leukocytes of an obese pediatric population

 

Arm fat (%)

Leg fat (%)

Trunk fat (%)

Android fat (%)

Gynoid fat (%)

Body fat (%)

BMI

0,060

0,131

− 0,013

− 0,063

− 0,028

0,081

Arm circumference

− 0,118

0,014

− 0,167

− 0,217

− 0,179

− 0,046

Arm muscle circumference

− 0,340

− 0,202

− 0,437

− 0,419

− 0,425

− 0,299

Neck circumference

− 0,449

− 0,278

− 0,411

− 0,496

− 0,391

− 0,355

Triceps skinfold

0,590*

0,627*

0,604*

0,497*

0,579*

0,655*

Subscapular skinfold

0,148

0,022

0,294

0,186

0,179

0,171

Suprailiac skinfold

− 0,041

− 0,186

0,099

0,140

0,031

−0,027

Abdominal skinfold

0,189

−0,029

0,117

0,289

−0,004

0,119

Waist circumference (WC)

−0,105

−0,110

− 0,255

−0,217

− 0,234

−0,149

Waist/Height ratio (WHR)

0,691**

0,525*

0,442

0,553*

0,482

0,538*

  1. * p < 0.05 and ** p < 0.005
  2. a BMI: body mass index. Spearman’s rank correlation test