Metabolic syndrome among adolescents in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is attributable to the high prevalence of low HDL levels: a cross-sectional study

Table 5 Pearson correlation of anthropometric and biochemical variables

Variable	BMI z-score	WC	W:H	SBP	DBP	Glu	TG	HDL	LDL	Cl
BMI z-score	1
WC (cm)	0.823**	1
W:H	0.201**	0.439**	1
SBP (mmHg)	0.349**	0.364**	0.180**	1
DBP (mmHg)	0.198**	0.222**	0.091*	0.603**	1
Glu (mmol/L)	0.144**	0.150**	0.154**	0.130**	0.087*	1
TG (mmol/L)	0.237**	0.304**	0.185**	0.178**	0.104*	0.045	1
HDL (mmol/L)	−0.301**	−0.331**	−0.169**	−0.137**	−0.067	−0.109**	− 0.334**	1
LDL (mmol/L)	0.188**	0.194**	0.116**	0.089*	0.055	0.022	0.412**	−0.144**	1
Cl (mmol/L)	0.080	0.079	0.062	0.050	0.043	−0.008	0.354**	0.246**	0.909**	1

WC waist circumference, W:H waist to hip ratio, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, Glu glucose, TG triglycerides, Cl cholesterol
*p-value < 0.01; **p-value < 0.05

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