Research Article

Importance of Android/Gynoid Fat Ratio in Predicting Metabolic and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Normal Weight as well as Overweight and Obese Children

Table 2

Regression based correlation analyses adjusted for each outcome, HOMA2-IR, triglycerides, total cholesterol, and HDL-cholesterol and combined LDL + VLDL-cholesterol and each covariate BMI score, total body fat, and android/gynoid ratio.

OutcomeCovariate
BMI score Percent of total body fat Android/gynoid
-adj ( value)-adj ( value)-adj ( value)

HOMA2-IR0.276 (<0.001)0.293 (<0.001)0.459 (<0.001)
Triglycerides0.039 (0.050)0.039 (0.052)0.063 (0.018)
Total cholesterol0.055 (0.026)0.085 (0.007)0.088 (0.006)
HDL-cholesterol0.079 (0.009)0.044 (0.041)0.103 (0.003)
LDL + VLDL-cholesterol0.185 (<0.0001)0.199 (<0.001)0.268 (<0.001)