From: Fat-to-muscle ratio as a predictor for dyslipidaemia in transitional-age youth
Sex | Variables | Total | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | F/χ2 | P value | Post hoc analyses |
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Men |  | (n = 558) | (n = 112) | (n = 112) | (n = 111) | (n = 112) | (n = 111) |  |  |  |
 | FMR | 0.23 ± 0.12 | 0.10 ± 0.02 | 0.15 ± 0.01 | 0.20 ± 0.02 | 0.28 ± 0.03 | 0.42 ± 0.09 | 962.114 |  < 0.001 | Q1 < Q2 < Q3 < Q4 < Q5 |
 | BMI (kg/m2) | 21.15 ± 3.50 | 18.21 ± 1.53 | 19.16 ± 1.62 | 19.84 ± 1.97 | 22.67 ± 2.23 | 25.92 ± 2.88 | 248.660 |  < 0.001 | Q1 < Q2 < Q3 < Q4 < Q5 |
 | Dyslipidaemia (n, %) | 102 (18.3) | 8 (7.1) | 12 (10.7) | 17 (15.3) | 23 (20.5) | 42 (37.8) | 43.049 |  < 0.001 | Q1 < Q4 < Q5; Q2, Q3 < Q5 |
Dyslipidaemia components | ||||||||||
 | HDL-C | 1.31 ± 0.32 | 1.35 ± 0.30 | 1.33 ± 0.32 | 1.30 ± 0.27 | 1.30 ± 0.35 | 1.25 ± 0.33 | 1.532 | 0.192 |  |
 | LDL-C | 0.98 ± 0.30 | 0.91 ± 0.28 | 0.90 ± 0.25 | 0.94 ± 0.30 | 1.03 ± 0.32 | 1.15 ± 0.27 | 14.574 |  < 0.001 | Q1, Q2 < Q4 < Q5; Q3 < Q5 |
 | TC | 4.66 ± 1.01 | 4.40 ± 0.87 | 4.41 ± 0.93 | 4.46 ± 0.99 | 4.83 ± 1.06 | 5.22 ± 0.96 | 15.346 |  < 0.001 | Q1, Q2 < Q4 < Q5; Q3 < Q5 |
 | TGs | 1.08 ± 0.61 | 0.85 ± 0.36 | 0.95 ± 0.55 | 1.03 ± 0.50 | 1.10 ± 0.57 | 1.47 ± 0.82 | 18.405 |  < 0.001 | Q1 < Q3, Q4, Q5; Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 < Q5 |
Women |  | (n = 1102) | (n = 221) | (n = 220) | (n = 221) | (n = 220) | (n = 220) |  |  |  |
 | FMR | 0.42 ± 0.12 | 0.27 ± 0.04 | 0.35 ± 0.02 | 0.40 ± 0.02 | 0.47 ± 0.02 | 0.61 ± 0.09 | 1660.967 |  < 0.001 | Q1 < Q2 < Q3 < Q4 < Q5 |
 | BMI (kg/m2) | 20.13 ± 2.85 | 17.64 ± 1.36 | 18.79 ± 1.47 | 19.82 ± 1.56 | 20.69 ± 1.70 | 23.75 ± 3.14 | 309.240 |  < 0.001 | Q1 < Q2 < Q3 < Q4 < Q5 |
 | Dyslipidaemia (n, %) | 121 (11.0) | 16 (7.2) | 15 (6.8) | 21 (9.5) | 25 (11.4) | 44 (20.0) | 25.901 |  < 0.001 | Q1, Q2, Q3 < Q5 |
 | Dyslipidaemia components |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | HDL-C | 1.42 ± 0.35 | 1.41 ± 0.37 | 1.47 ± 0.39 | 1.41 ± 0.32 | 1.41 ± 0.35 | 1.39 ± 0.32 | 1.780 | 0.131 |  |
 | LDL-C | 1.00 ± 0.34 | 0.93 ± 0.27 | 0.98 ± 0.37 | 1.00 ± 0.36 | 1.01 ± 0.35 | 1.08 ± 0.37 | 5.249 |  < 0.001 | Q1 < Q5 |
 | TC | 4.48 ± 1.01 | 4.18 ± 0.86 | 4.33 ± 1.04 | 4.48 ± 0.92 | 4.53 ± 1.00 | 4.91 ± 1.07 | 17.303 |  < 0.001 | Q1 < Q3, Q4; Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 < Q5 |
 | TGs | 0.89 ± 0.42 | 0.82 ± 0.43 | 0.84 ± 0.30 | 0.87 ± 0.37 | 0.91 ± 0.42 | 1.02 ± 0.53 | 8.205 |  < 0.001 | Q1, Q2, Q3 < Q5 |