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Table 5 Age-adjusted correlations between adiposity measures, insulin resistance and inflammatory markers

From: The relationships between body composition characteristics and cognitive functioning in a population-based sample of older British men

 

Insulin resistance

Interleukin-6

C-reactive protein

Waist Circumference

.45†

.19†

.23†

Waist-Hip Ratio

.33†

.17†

.22†

MAMC

.12†

.12†

.04

BMI

.43†

.18†

.20†

Central Fat Mass

.46†

.19†

.23†

Peripheral Fat Mass

.47†

.16†

.22†

Visceral Fat Level

.41†

.18†

.22†

Total Fat Mass

.48†

.18†

.23†

  1. All partial correlations are age-adjusted
  2. MAMC Mid-arm muscle circumference, BMI Body-Mass Index
  3. * p < .05
  4. † p < .01