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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

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