Characteristics and correlation of body fat distribution and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity in adults aged 20–59 years: a cross-sectional study

Table 2 Correlations: Anthropometric indices and baPWV

Variable	BMI	PBF	WHR	SFA	VFA	baPWV
Total
Age	0.21 **	0.20 **	0.44 **	0.16 **	0.28 **	0.48 **
BMI		0.65 **	0.79 **	0.78 **	0.70 **	0.33 **
PBF			0.35 **	0.66 **	0.36 **	0.09 **
WHR				0.61 **	0.69 **	0.50 **
SFA					0.58 **	0.24 **
VFA						0.40 **
Female
Age	0.28 **	0.30 **	0.47 **	0.22 **	0.32 **	0.54 **
BMI		0.93 **	0.88 **	0.77 **	0.62 **	0.27 **
PBF			0.94 **	0.79 **	0.59 **	0.29 **
WHR				0.74 **	0.59 **	0.37 **
SFA					0.50 **	0.23 **
VFA						0.31 **
Male
Age	0.08 **	0.14 **	0.71 **	0.05 **	0.23 **	0.42 **
BMI		0.84 **	0.58 **	0.82 **	0.70 **	0.15 **
PBF			0.70 **	0.78 **	0.67 **	0.20 **
WHR				0.51 **	0.58 **	0.40 **
SFA					0.69 **	0.14 **
VFA						0.25 **

BMI: body mass index; PBF: percentage body fat; WHR: waist-to-hip ratio; SFA: subcutaneous fat area; VFA: visceral fat area; baPWV: brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity. ** p < 0.01.

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