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Table 2 Univariate associations between body compositions and SAT/VAT in males and females

From: Neck circumference as a measure of neck fat and abdominal visceral fat in Chinese adults

 

Male (n = 87)

Female (n = 90)

SAT

VAT

SAT

VAT

NC

0.59***

0.49***‡

0.41***

0.25*†

BMI

0.79***

0.68***

0.64***

0.50***

WC

0.40**

0.42***

0.34***

0.23*

WHtR

0.49***

0.46***

0.54***

0.39***

WHR

0.36**

0.32**

0.08

0.09

SAD

0.74***

0.83***

0.72***

0.73***

  1. R is Pearson correlation coefficient. ***P < 0.001; **P < 0.01; *P < 0.05.
  2. SAT: subcutaneous adipose tissue; VAT: visceral adipose tissue; BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference; WHtR: Waist to height ratio; WHR: Waist to hip ratio; NC: neck circumference; SAD: sagittal abdominal diameter.
  3. ‡: in Male, Pearson correlation coefficient of NC and VAT vs. BMI and VAT, t = 3.12, p < 0.01.
  4. †: in Female, Pearson correlation coefficient of NC and VAT vs. BMI and VAT, t = 2.18, p < 0.01.