Table 2 Correlation coefficients of %BF calculated by BOD POD with other anthropometric measures in all subjects and after being dichotomized based on their BMI

From: Measures of body fat in South Asian adults

Measure

All subjects (n=80)

BMI ⩽21 kg m−2 (n=30)

BMI >21 kg m−2 (n=50)

  

Unadjusted

Adjusted

Unadjusted

Adjusted

BIA

0.83**

0.59**

0.59*

0.86**

0.88**

BAI

0.74**

0.55**

0.58*

0.76**

0.82**

BMI

0.64**

0.14

0.53*

0.67**

0.86**

WC

0.54**

0.04

0.51*

0.53**

0.88**

HC

0.58**

0.24

0.57*

0.54**

0.83**

WHR

0.33*

0.19

0.48

0.31*

0.73**

  1. Abbreviations: BAI, body adiposity index; BIA, bioelectrical impedance; BMI, body mass index; HC, hip circumference; WC, waist circumference; WHR, waist-to-hip ratio.
  2. *P<0.05; **P<0.001.
  3. The adjusted columns show the correlation coefficients after adjusting for age and sex.
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