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Table 6 Association between handgrip strength and body parameters in Maasai men

From: Facial and body sexual dimorphism are not interconnected in the Maasai

Dependent variable: handgrip strength in men

Predictors

B

P

p(model)

R2

Upper arm circumference

1.697

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.268

Wrist circumference

0.564

0.002

Triceps skinfold

− 0.359

0.022

  1. Linear regression with stepwise inclusion of predictors (forward algorithm). Independent variables, which entered the analysis: body height, body weight, BMI, wrist diameter, upper arm circumference, triceps skinfold, under-chest circumference, hips circumference, facial centroid size