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Table 2 Comparisons of body composition indicators between MetS and Non-MetS

From: Relation between metabolic syndrome and body compositions among Chinese adolescents and adults from a large-scale population survey

 

Male

Female

MetS

Non-MetS

P *

MetS

Non-MetS

P *

PBF (%)

21.08 ± 7.23

14.58 ± 8.32

<0.0001

30.08 ± 6.67

22.99 ± 7.53

<0.0001

BMI (kg/m2)

27.00 ± 3.60

21.74 ± 3.77

<0.0001

26.18 ± 3.59

21.38 ± 3.30

<0.0001

FMI (kg/m2)

21.17 ± 2.57

18.41 ± 2.79

<0.0001

18.17 ± 2.14

16.32 ± 2.02

<0.0001

FFMI (kg/m2)

5.81 ± 2.36

3.32 ± 2.18

<0.0001

8.00 ± 2.48

5.06 ± 2.17

<0.0001

WHR

0.92 ± 0.06

0.84 ± 0.07

<0.0001

0.89 ± 0.07

0.80 ± 0.06

<0.0001

WHtR

0.54 ± 0.06

0.46 ± 0.06

<0.0001

0.56 ± 0.06

0.46 ± 0.06

<0.0001

  1. * t-test
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