Table 2 Partial correlation coefficients adjusted for age between ASM and measured values in middle-aged and elderly men and women

ASM/Ht² (kg/m²)

–

–

0.577

<0.001

–

–

0.467

<0.001

ASM/Wt × 100 (%)

0.577

<0.001

–

–

0.467

<0.001

–

–

Height (cm)

0.086

N.S.

0.097

<0.01

0.039

N.S.

0.148

<0.001

Weight (kg)

0.427

<0.001

−0.199

<0.01

0.431

<0.001

−0.373

<0.001

BMI (kg/m²)

0.538

<0.001

−0.374

<0.001

0.478

<0.001

−0.549

<0.001

WC (cm)

0.198

<0.01

−0.485

<0.001

0.209

<0.001

−0.558

<0.001

Percent body fat (%)

−0.239

<0.001

−0.729

<0.001

−0.251

<0.001

−0.896

<0.001

Handgrip strength (kg)

0.383

<0.001

0.394

<0.001

0.340

<0.001

0.283

<0.001

Whole-body BMD (g/cm²)

0.352

<0.001

0.139

<0.05

0.275

<0.001

0.207

<0.001

Arm BMD (g/cm²)

0.422

<0.001

0.190

<0.01

0.324

<0.001

0.249

<0.001

Lumbar spine BMD (g/cm²)

0.206

<0.05

0.080

N.S.

0.244

<0.001

0.150

<0.001

Leg BMD (g/cm²)

0.442

<0.001

0.167

<0.01

0.378

<0.001

0.174

<0.001

HbA1c (%)

−0.032

N.S.

0.019

N.S.

0.009

N.S.

−0.104

<0.01

TG (mg/dl)

−0.032

N.S.

−0.153

<0.05

−0.045

N.S.

−0.224

<0.001

HDL-C (mg/dl)

0.051

N.S.

0.246

<0.001

0.001

N.S.

0.333

<0.001

TG/HDL ratio

−0.033

N.S.

−0.179

<0.05

−0.039

N.S.

−0.268

<0.001

SBP (mmHg)

0.060

N.S.

−0.011

N.S.

0.035

N.S.

−0.114

<0.01

DBP (mmHg)

0.141

<0.05

−0.039

N.S.

0.034

N.S.

−0.127

<0.001

baPWV (cm/s)

−0.214

<0.01

−0.149

<0.05

−0.153

<0.001

−0.141

<0.001