Research Article

High Ghrelin Level Predicts the Curve Progression of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Girls

Table 3

The correlations between circulating ghrelin and leptin levels and physical parameters in AIS girls.

R ValueAgecHeightWeightcBMICobbMenstrual
Status
Risser
Sign

Ghrelin-0.303-0.110-0.183-0.2080.080-0.239-0.489
Leptin0.3020.2640.3250.2520.0270.1430.378

R represents Pearson’s correlation coefficients for normative data and Spearman’s correlation coefficients for nonnormative data.
Symbols indicate significant correlation: P < 0. 05; P < 0.01; P < 0.001.