Correlation between Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome

Table 10

BMI to waist circumference ratio according to the decreased levels of the HDL-cholesterol fraction or lack of lipid disorders.

BMI/WC	Decreased HDL-cholesterol levels			No lipid disorders
Total	𝑛=567	𝑟=0.78	𝑃<0.05	𝑛=272	𝑟=0.79	𝑃<0.05
Women	𝑛=361	𝑟=0.80	𝑃<0.05	𝑛=133	𝑟=0.83	𝑃<0.05
Men	𝑛=206	𝑟=0.77	𝑃<0.05	𝑛=139	𝑟=0.73	𝑃<0.05