Table 3: Relationships among appendicular muscles, fat mass, and limb circumference using a regression analysis (n = 74).
AMM - Appendicular muscle mass; AFM - Appendicular fat mass; RUCRight upper arm circumference; LUC - Left upper arm circumference; RFC - Right forearm circumference; LFC - Left forearm circumference; RTC - Right thigh circumference; LTC - Left thigh circumference; RCC- Right calf circumference; LCC - Left calf circumference.
Variables AMM AFM
β P value β P value
RUC 0.47 <0.001 0.77 <0.001
LUC 0.48 <0.001 0.74 <0.001
RFC 0.72 <0.001 0.52 <0.001
LFC 0.70 <0.001 0.56 <0.001
RTC 0.49 <0.001 0.81 <0.001
LTC 0.49 <0.001 0.82 <0.001
RCC 0.55 <0.001 0.66 <0.001
LCC 0.52 <0.001 0.69 <0.001