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Table 2 Correlation coefficients between age, BMI, and parameters of abdominal fat area.

From: Visceral fat dominant distribution in male type 2 diabetic patients is closely related to hepatic insulin resistance, irrespective of body type

  Age BMI BSA FM SF VF VF/SF SSF DSF
Age          
BMI -0.03         
BSA -0.02 0.75 a        
FM -0.09 0.76 a 0.75 a       
SF -0.17 0.85 a 0.75 a 0.78 a      
VF 0.35 b 0.55 a 0.46 a 0.46 a 0.28 c     
VF/SF 0.29 c -0.40 b -0.40 b -0.41 b NA NA    
SSF -0.27 0.66 a 0.65 a 0.63 a 0.87 a 0.13 -0.61 a   
DSF -0.09 0.86 a 0.71 a 0.78 a 0.95 a 0.33 b -0.62 a 0.69 a  
  1. a: p < 0.01; b: p < 0.05; c: p < 0.1 for regression analysis.
  2. SFF = superficial subcutaneous fat
  3. DSF = deep subcutaneous fat
  4. VF = visceral abdominal fat
  5. SF = subcutaneous abdominal fat
  6. FM = total body fat mass
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Cardiovascular Diabetology

ISSN: 1475-2840

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