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Table 2 Pearson correlation coefficients of Lp-PLA2 and leukocyte PAF-AH activities with body composition indices in men and women.

From: Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) activity, platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase (PAF-AH) in leukocytes and body composition in healthy adults

 

Serum Lp-PLA2 activity

PAF-AH activity in leukocytes homogenate

 

Men

(n = 52)

Women (n = 48)

Men

(n = 52)

Women

(n = 48)

Body mass index (BMI) (kg/m2)

0.206

(P = 0.170)

-0.051

(P = 0.718)

0.163

(P = 0.284)

-0.044

(P = 0.746)

Waist circumference (cm)

0.240

(P = 0.100)

-0.005

(P = 0.975)

0.146

(P = 0.327)

-0.218

(P = 0.114)

Hip Circumference (cm)

0.202

(P = 0.168)

-0.043

(P = 0.766)

0.070

(P = 0.639)

-0.037

(P = 0.791)

Sagittal diameter (cm)

0.173

(P = 0.252)

0.007

(P = 0.963)

0.178

(P = 0.243)

0.088

(P = 0.532)

Abdominal skinfold (mm)

0.170

(P = 0.253)

0.086

(P = 0.554)

0.022

(P = 0.883)

0.087

(P = 0.531)

DXA ROI fat (kg)

0.380

(P = 0.008)

-0.088

(P = 0.535)

0.247

(P = 0.094)

-0.020

(P = 0.883)

Trunk fat (kg)

0.356

(P = 0.013)

-0.063

(P = 0.663)

0.162

(P = 0.277)

-0.040

(P = 0.772)

Arms fat (kg)

0.318

(P = 0.028)

0.083

(P = 0.563)

0.097

(P = 0.518)

-0.186

(P = 0.174)

Legs fat (kg)

0.084

(P = 0.572)

-0.099

(P = 0.488)

0.149

(P = 0.316)

-0.132

(P = 0.338)

% total body fat

0.229

(P = 0.118)

0.006

(P = 0.967)

0.296

(P = 0.044)

-0.071

(P = 0.608)

Total body fat (kg)

0.253

(P = 0.083)

-0.064

(P = 0.657)

0.167

(P = 0.263)

-0.098

(P = 0.475)

Arms lean tissue (kg)

0.004

(P = 0.979)

-0.093

(P = 0.518)

-0.333

(P = 0.022)

-0.152

(P = 0.266)

Legs lean tissue (kg)

0.058

(P = 0.698)

-0.318

(P = 0.023)

-0.222

(P = 0.133)

-0.219

(P = 0.100)

  1. P values are shown in parenthesis. All variables were normally distributed according to Kolmogorov Smirnoff Kriterion.