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Table 4 Correlations of continuous HOMA with components of Metabolic Syndrome and BMIZ for the 3 age groups.

From: Utility of the modified ATP III defined metabolic syndrome and severe obesity as predictors of insulin resistance in overweight children and adolescents: a cross-sectional study

 

Age 3–8

Age 9–11

Age 12–19

Criterion*

n = 92

n = 123

n = 219

Waist Circ

.48 (p < .01)

.17 (p = .03)

.30 (p < .01)

Systolic BP

.09 (p = .32)

.09 (p = .26)

.15 (p = .01)

Diastolic BP

.20 (p = .03)

-.01 (p = .87)

.11 (p = .07)

Glucose

.37 (p < .01)

.43 (p < .01)

.38 (p < .01)

Triglycerides

.08 (p = .37)

.13 (p = .11)

.28 (p < .01)

HDL

-.09 (p = .33)

-.05 (p = .54)

-.19 (p < .01)

BMIZ

-.05 (p = .60)

.26 (p < .01)

.27 (p < .01)

  1. *Values are Spearman's rho correlation coefficient of component with continuous measure of HOMA and (p value tests for probability of rho = 0).