Table 2

Correlation between anthropometric measures and cardiovascular risk factors in the entire population (n = 157)


SAD (cm)
BMI (kg/m2)
WC (cm)
WHR






R
P
R
P
R
P
R
P

Systolic BP (mmHg)
0.41
<0.0001
0.34
<0.0001
0.42
<0.0001
0.24
0.002
Diastolic BP (mmHg)
0.39
<0.0001
0.31
0.0001
0.42
<0.0001
0.27
0.0007
Glucose (mmol/l)
0.32
<0.0001
0.30
0.0002
0.27
0.0007
0.26
0.001
HOMA-IR
0.48
<0.0001
0.41
<0.0001
0.38
<0.0001
0.31
0.0001
Triglycerides (mmol/l)
0.54
<0.0001
0.52
<0.0001
0.46
<0.0001
0.27
0.0008
Cholesterol (mmol/l)
0.19
0.017
0.14
0.080
0.12
0.14
0.06
0.44
HDL (mmol/l)
-0.38
<0.0001
-0.42
<0.0001
-0.37
<0.0001
-0.29
0.0002
LDL (mmol/l)
0.19
0.016
0.17
0.036
0.12
0.12
0.09
0.28
ApoB/ApoAI
0.43
<0.0001
0.43
<0.0001
0.40
<0.0001
0.32
<0.0001
CRP (mg/l)
0.50
<0.0001
0.43
<0.0001
0.48
<0.0001
0.39
<0.0001

R: Pearson's correlation coefficient with exception for glucose described by Spearman's correlation coefficient. SAD: sagittal abdominal diameter; BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference; WHR: waist-to-hip ratio; BP: blood pressure; HOMA-IR: homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance; HDL: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; Apo: apolipoprotein; CRP: C-reactive protein.

Petersson et al. Cardiovascular Diabetology 2007 6:10   doi:10.1186/1475-2840-6-10