Correlation of the Phase Angle with Muscle Ultrasound and Quality of Life in Obese Females

Table 4

Correlation analysis between PhA and ultrasound and biochemical parameters.

Parameters; Ultrasound	PhA	Biochemical parameters	PhA
Right muscle area QRF (cm^2/m^2)	=0.57,  =0.001	Glucose (mg/dl)	=0.11,  =0.21
Left muscle area QRF (cm^2/m^2)	=0.56,  =0.001	Total cholesterol (mg/dl)	=0.21,  =0.14
Right circumference area QRF (cm/m^2)	=0.42,  =0.002	LDL- cholesterol (mg/dl)	=0.17,  =0.12
Left circumference area QRF (cm/m^2)	=0.48,  =0.001	HDL- cholesterol (mg/dl)	=0.10,  =0.31
Right thickness Y axis (cm/m^2)	=0.69,  =0.001	Tryglicerides (mg/dl)	=0.11,  =0.19
Left thickness Y axis (cm/m^2)	=0.62,  =0.002	Insulin (UI/L)	=0.10,  =0.31
Ecointensity (points/m^2)	= -0.30,  =0.03	HOMA-IR	=0.11,  =0.42
		CRP (mg/dl)	=0.29,  =0.14
		Albumin (g/dl)	=0.45,  =0.01
		Total protein (g/dl)	=0.30,  =0.02

CRP: C-reactive protein; HOMA-IR: homeostasis model assessment.