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

Table 3

Partial correlation coefficients of serum TRAIL levels and selected DXA-derived regional FM indices.

Adiposity indices	TRAIL
	𝑟PtrFM	𝑟PtrFM%	𝑟PleFM%	𝑟ParFM
Arms FM	−0.072	0.164	0.182	—
Legs FM%	−0.083	−0.125	—	−0.125
Trunk FM	−0.072	0.164	0.221*	0.228*
Trunk FM%	−0.083	−0.125	0.193	0.239*

𝑟_PtrFM: partial correlation obtained after adjustment for age, menopausal status, smoking status, and trunk FM.
𝑟_PtrFM%: partial correlation obtained after adjustment for age, menopausal status, smoking status, and trunk FM%.
𝑟_PleFM%: partial correlation obtained after adjustment for age, menopausal status, smoking status, and legs FM%.
𝑟_ParFM: partial correlation obtained after adjustment for age, menopausal status, smoking status, and arms FM.
^∗𝑃<0.05.
BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference; FM: fat mass.