Exercise Improves Endothelial Function via the lncRNA MALAT1/miR-320a Axis in Obese Children and Adolescents

Table 3

Correlation of the MALAT1/miR-320a axis with the baseline features of obese children and adolescents after exercise.

Characteristics	MALAT1 expression		miR-320a expression
	R value	value	R value	value
Age	0.001	0.982	−0.008	0.962
Gender	0.090	0.579	−0.027	0.867
BMI	0.325	0.031	−0.361	0.029
Neck circumference	0.092	0.171	−0.175	0.280
Waist circumference	0.213	0.043	−0.226	0.041
Hip circumference	0.289	0.038	−0.267	0.040
TC	0.452	0.012	−0.501	0.008
TG	0.121	0.246	−0.128	0.330
LDL-C	0.512	0.008	−0.499	0.010
HDL-C	−0.188	0.231	0.143	0.379
HOMA-IR	0.446	0.025	−0.431	0.028

BMI, body mass index; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HOMA-IR, homeostatic model assessment-insulin resistance.