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Table 3 Multiple linear regression analysis between body compositions and VAT adjusted by age

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

Gender

Explanatory variables

Independent variable coefficients (β)

p-value

R-square

Male (n = 87)

BMI

-2.003

0.048

0.674

WC

-1.483

0.142

WHtR

1.277

0.085

WHR

0.333

0.740

NC

0.404

0.688

SAD

7.696

0.000

Female (n = 90)

BMI

-1.254

0.214

0.528

WC

-.742

0.460

WHtR

1.138

0.259

WHR

-1.189

0.238

NC

0.751

0.455

 

SAD

6.786

0.000

 
  1. Adjusted by age. BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference; WHtR: Waist to height ratio; WHR: Waist to hip ratio; NC: neck circumference; SAD: sagittal abdominal diameter.