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Table 2 Spearman correlations of WC and BMI with blood lipids (n = 1181)

From: Comparison of body mass index and waist circumference as predictors of cardiometabolic health in a population of young Canadian adults

 

Men

Women

 

BMI

WC

BMI

WC

BMI

-

0.88**

-

0.85**

WC

0.88**

-

0.85**

-

Total cholesterol

0.18*

0.17*

0.10

0.09

LDL-cholesterol

0.25**

0.25**

0.12*

0.12*

HDL-cholesterol

-0.27**

-0.32**

-0.20**

-0.22**

TC:HDL cholesterol

0.35**

0.38**

0.26**

0.26**

TG

0.21**

0.24**

0.16**

0.20**

  1. * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.0001
  2. WC- Waist circumference (cm)
  3. TG - Triglycerides (mmol/L).