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Table 6 Summary of correlation data comparing key myocardial outcomes to adiposity and body weight

From: The role of dietary fatty acids in predicting myocardial structure in fat-fed rats

Correlation

r

p

LVWcr/s and % body fat (DEXA)

0.23

0.309

LVWcr/s and visceral adipose wt

0.42

0.058

LVWcr/s and body wt

0.47

0.031

LVWcr/d and % body fat (DEXA)

0.08

0.722

LVWcr/d and visceral adipose wt

0.47

0.034

LVWcr/d and body wt

0.45

0.042

LV mass and % body fat (DEXA)

0.21

0.361

LV mass and visceral adipose wt

0.51

0.017

LV mass and body wt

0.67

< 0.001

  1. LVW, left ventricular wall; cr, cranial; ca, caudal; s, systole; d, diastole.