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Table 2 Spearman correlations of anthropometric and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry body composition measures

From: Height, adiposity and body fat distribution and breast density in young women

 

Height (cm)

BMI (kg/m2)

Waist (cm)

Total fat (%)

A:G ratio

BMI z-score at 8 to 10 years old

Height (cm)

1.00

     

BMI (kg/m2)

-0.19

1.00

    

Waist (cm)

< 0.01

0.71

1.00

   

Total fat (%)

-0.15

0.84

0.73

1.00

  

A:G ratio

-0.16

0.69

0.66

0.72

1.00

 

BMI z-score at 8 to 10 years old

0.05

0.56

0.37

0.42

0.34

1.00

  1. A:G, android:gynoid fat ratio; BMI, body mass index. Bold correlations are statistically significant at P < 0.001.