Table 4 Influence of body mass index on relevant CT-derived parameters of body composition in the study population (n = 842).

From: Associations between cardiac adipose tissue and abdominal visceral fat and muscle based on computed tomography area and density

Dependent variable

B (unstandardized)

SE (standard error)

Beta (standardized)

P value

Visceral adipose tissue area (cm2)

1481.2

64.1

0.65

< 0.001

Visceral adipose tissue density (HU)

−1.2

0.01

−0.53

< 0.001

Cardiac adipose tissue area (cm2)

120.2

7.3

0.52

< 0.001

Cardiac adipose tissue density (HU)

−0.3

0.05

−0.23

< 0.001

Skeletal muscle tissue area (cm2)

183.2

22.0

0.29

< 0.001

Skeletal muscle tissue density (HU)

−0.25

0.06

−0.14

< 0.001

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