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Table 2 Comparison of the values of anthropometric indices of adiposity according to the presence or absence of low muscle mass. Natal, RN, 2020

From: Cutoff points of adiposity anthropometric indices for low muscle mass screening in middle-aged and older healthy women

Variables

Low muscle mass

 

Yes (115)

No (478)

 
 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

P value

BMI (kg/m2)

31.82 (5.34)

28.31 (4.42)

 < 0.001

WC (cm)

100.23 (10.69)

94.68 (10.11)

 < 0.001

WHR

0.93 (0.05)

0.90 (0.05)

0.001

WHtR

0.68 (0.06)

0.61 (0.06)

 < 0.001

CI

1.35 (0.07)

1.31 (0.06)

 < 0.001

BAI

42.79 (5.04)

36.28 (4.36)

 < 0.001

VAI

7.61 (6.32)

8.09 (7.86)

0.51

LAP

73.38 (37.7)

63.36 (37.7)

0.02

  1. Abbreviations: BMI, Body Mass Index; WC, Waist Circumference; WHR, Waist-to-hip Ratio; WHtR, Waist-to-height Ratio; CI, Conicity Index; BAI, Body Adiposity Index; VAI, Visceral Adiposity Index; LAP, Lipid Accumulation Product
  2. P value < 0.05
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