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Table 3 Physical characteristics of the study participants and correlation of anthropometric indices with ASMMDXA (n = 165)

From: Concordance between appendicular skeletal muscle mass measured with DXA and estimated with mathematical models in middle-aged women

Characteristics/parameter

Mean (SD)

Correlation with ASMMDXA

Pearson correlation**

Age-adjusted partial correlation**

Menopausal status-adjusted partial correlation**

Age and menopausal-adjusted partial correlation**

Age (years)

49.1 (8.2)

Height (m)

1.50 (0.06)

0.55

0.53

0.53

0.53

Weight (kg)

57.52 (10.62)

0.87

0.88

0.89

0.89

BMI (kg/m2)

25.36 (4.32)

0.67

0.70

0.70

0.71

SFT at triceps (mm)

19.47 (6.09)

0.53

0.51

0.52

0.51

SFT at thigh (mm)

27.71 (9.90)

0.38

0.36

0.37

0.36

SFT at calf (mm)

18.63 (8.41)

0.43

0.41

0.41

0.41

Upper arm circumference (cm)

31.15 (3.85)

0.73

0.74

0.75

0.75

Thigh circumference (cm)

49.07 (7.41)

0.56

0.56

0.56

0.56

Calf circumference (cm)

34.40 (5.68)

0.52

0.51

0.51

0.50

CAG

25.03 (2.84)

0.60

0.63

0.62

0.63

CTG

40.35 (6.78)

0.47

0.47

0.46

0.47

CCG

28.54 (4.93)

0.25

0.22

0.23

0.22

CAG2 height

957.39 (229.21)

0.68

0.69

0.69

0.70

CTG2 height

2525.41(758.69)

0.59

0.59

0.59

0.59

CCG2 height

1264.75 (513.97)

0.25

0.23

0.23

0.23

ASMMDXA

15.39 (2.75)

Body fat percentage (%)

36.21 (5.53)

  1. BMI body mass index, SFT skin fold thickness, CAG corrected arm girth, CTG corrected thigh girth, CCG corrected calf girth, ASMMDXA DXA measured appendicular skeletal muscle mass
  2. **All the variables were significantly correlated at < 0.001 level