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Table 2 Mean values, standard deviation and correlation coefficient between indices/ratios with trunk fat mass estimated by DEXA

From: Indices of body fat distribution for assessment of lipodysthrophy in people living with HIV/AIDS

Variables

Sex

Mean ± SD

r

p

Body mass índex (Kg/m2)

M

23.46 ± 4.62

0.77

0.000

F

23.83 ± 5.63

0.67

0.000

Conicity index (cm/Kg/m)

M

1.26 ± 0.08

0.52

0.000

F

1.20 ± 0.06

0.58

0.000

Waist/hip ratio (cm/cm)

M

0.94 ± 0.07

0.60

0.000

F

0.85 ± 0.09

0.52

0.004

Waist/ height ratio (cm/cm)

M

0.52 ± 0.08

0.80

0.000

F

0.52 ± 0.06

0.87

0.000

Waist/thigh ratio (cm/cm)

M

1.83 ± 0.19

0.58

0.000

F

1.63 ± 0.32

0.03

0.859

Trunk fat mass (kg)

M

10.39 ± 5.96

-

-

 

F

10.90 ± 4.58

-

-

  1. M = male, F = female, SD = Standard Deviation.