Association of Serum Tumor Necrosis Factor-Related Apoptosis Inducing Ligand with Body Fat Distribution as Assessed by Dual X-Rays Absorptiometry

Table 2

Simple and partial Pearson’s correlation coefficients of serum TRAIL and anthropometric and DXA-derived indices of adiposity.

Adiposity indices	TRAIL
	𝑟	𝑟𝑃
BMI	0.161	0.163
WC	0.202*	0.176
Arms FM	0.300**	0.218*
Arms FM%	0.040	0.075
Trunk FM	0.452**	0.303**
Trunk FM%	0.463**	0.273*
Legs FM	0.138	0.130
Legs FM%	−0.368**	−0.228*
Total FM	0.377**	0.229**
Total FM%	0.387**	0.261**

𝑟_𝑃: partial correlation coefficients after adjustment for age, menopausal status, and smoking status.
^∗𝑃<0.05; ^∗∗𝑃<0.001.
BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference; FM: fat mass.