Research Article

Creation of an Adiposity Index for Children Aged 6–8 Years: The Gateshead Millennium Study

Table 2

Loadings for each of the three components created in the factor analysis, for each variable included within it.

VariableComponent 1Component 2Component 3

Age (years)−0.0080.0020.972
Height (cm)−0.0530.8290.216
Shoulders (mm)0.1100.7200.168
Elbow (mm)0.1040.774−0.108
Wrist (mm)0.0120.838−0.096
Hip (mm)0.4090.4220.040
Knee (mm)0.0200.904−0.099
Waist (cm)0.5970.426−0.011
Subscapular skinfold (mm)0.9340.0110.004
Triceps skinfold (mm)0.963−0.070−0.028
Biceps skinfold (mm)0.954−0.041−0.058
Suprailiac skinfold (mm)0.8990.047−0.020
Fat mass score0.907−0.0720.109
Lean mass score−0.1350.990−0.005