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Table 4 Correlation coefficients of adiponectin levels with anthropometric variables by the non-obesity or obesity among boys

From: High-molecular-weight adiponectin and anthropometric variables among elementary schoolchildren: a population-based cross-sectional study in Japan

 

vs. HMW-adn

vs. T-adn

vs. HMW-adn/T-adn

 

Non-obesity

Obesity

Non-obesity

Obesity

Non-obesity

Obesity

 

(n = 814)

(n = 32)

(n = 814)

(n = 32)

(n = 814)

(n = 32)

Body mass index

-0.107a

-0.212

-0.102a

-0.156

-0.104a

-0.270

Percent body fat

-0.049

0.064

-0.058b

-0.071

-0.024

-0.141

Waist circumference

-0.142a

-0.317b

-0.142a

-0.305b

-0.121a

-0.225

Waist-to-height raio

-0.124a

-0.386a

-0.130a

-0.374a

-0.101a

-0.298b

  1. HMW-adn: High molecular weight adiponectin, T-adn: Total adiponectin, HMW-adn/T-adn: The ratio of HMW-adn to T-adn.
  2. Obesity was defined by the criteria of the International Obesity Task Force.
  3. Values are Spearman's correlation coefficients.
  4. aP < 0.05.
  5. b0.05 ≤ P < 0.10.