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Table 2 Correlations between cardiometabolic risk factors and anthropometric measurements according to gender

From: Neck circumference as a predictor of metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance and low-grade systemic inflammation in children: the ACFIES study

 

Z-score BMI

Z-score WC

Waist to hip ratio

Waist to height ratio

 

Total

Girls

Boys

Total

Girls

Boys

Total

Girls

Boys

Total

Girls

Boys

FPG (mg/dl)

0.08

0.10

0.06

0.10*

0.13*

0.08

-0.04

-0.08

-0.07

0.02

0.01

0.02

HDL-C (mg/dl)

-0.12*

-0.09

-0.15*

-0.16**

-0.10

-0.21**

0.02

0.01

-0.02

-0.06

-0.08

-0.07

TG (mg/dl)

0.16**

0.15*

0.17*

0.23**

0.19*

0.25**

0.10*

0.12*

0.20**

0.15**

0.15*

0.19**

SBP (mmHg)

0.29**

0.28**

0.30**

0.31**

0.31**

0.33**

0.08*

0.01

0.04

0.21**

0.17*

0.21**

DBP (mmHg)

0.35**

0.36**

0.33**

0.35**

0.33**

0.37**

0.06

-0.03

0.17*

0.29**

0.26**

0.33**

hs-CRP (mg/dl)

0.15*

0.19*

0.12*

0.15**

0.21**

0.09

0.04

0.12*

0.01

0.14**

0.22**

0.08

Insulin (Ul/ml)

0.27**

0.28**

0.27**

0.29**

0.23**

0.33**

0.06

0.06

0.23**

0.24**

0.21**

0.34**

HOMA-IR

0.27**

0.27**

0.26**

0.29**

0.24**

0.33**

0.05

0.03

0.21**

0.24**

0.20*

0.33**

 

%BF – BIA

%BF - Skinfold

Neck Circumference

   
 

Total

Girls

Boys

Total

Girls

Boys

Total

Girls

Boys

   

FPG (mg/dl)

0.01

0.09

-0.03

0.06

0.10

0.04

0.20**

0.19**

0.19**

   

HDL-C (mg/dl)

-0.09*

-0.12*

-0.02

-0.12*

-0.11*

-0.13*

-0.19**

-0.12*

-0.29**

   

TG (mg/dl)

0.18**

0.13*

0.17*

0.15**

0.09

0.19**

0.11*

0.10

0.18*

   

SBP (mg/dl)

0.17**

0.26**

0.20**

0.24**

0.25**

0.23**

0.39**

0.34**

0.42**

   

DBP (mg/dl)

0.33**

0.39**

0.32**

0.35**

0.41**

0.30**

0.29**

0.29**

0.31**

   

hs-CRP (mg/dl)

0.11*

0.18*

0.05

0.16**

0.18*

0.15*

0.15**

0.17*

0.15*

   

Insulin (Ul/ml)

0.30**

0.24**

0.29**

0.28**

0.21**

0.33**

0.19**

0.22**

0.25**

   

HOMA-IR

0.28**

0.24**

0.27**

0.28**

0.23**

0.32**

0.21**

0.23**

0.27**

   
  1. *Spearman’s correlation coefficient p < 0.05. **Spearman’s correlation coefficient p < 0.001
  2. BMI body mass index, WC waist circumference, %BF-BIA body fat percentage – bioelectrical impedance analysis, %BF-Skinfold body fat percentage – skinfolds, FPG fasting plasma glucose, HDL-C high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, TG triglycerides, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, hs-CRP high sensitivity C-reactive protein