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Table 3 The correlation between uric acid at baseline and relative changes of variables during weight loss

From: Uric acid is associated with adiposity factors, especially with fat mass reduction during weight loss in obese children and adolescents

 

Relative changes* (Δ, n = 52)

Uric acid (mmol/L)

Adjustment for Age and Sex

r

P

r

P

Height (cm)

3.12 ± 0.85

− 0.171

0.224

− 0.015

0.916

Weight (kg)

− 10.30 ± 2.83

− 0.448

0.001

− 0.358

0.011

BMI (kg/m2)

− 4.79 ± 0.89

− 0.304

0.028

− 0.260

0.068

WC(cm)

− 10.92 ± 4.35

− 0.158

0.264

− 0.083

0.565

HC (cm)

− 8.76 ± 3.03

− 0.265

0.058

− 0.241

0.092

WHR

− 0.02 (− 0.06, 0.00)

0.075

0.599

0.126

0.382

WHtR

− 0.08 ± 0.02

− 0.085

0.548

− 0.047

0.747

FBG (mmol/L)

− 0.38 (− 0.68, − 0.13)

0.012

0.931

0.062

0.668

FINS (pmol/L)

− 12.11 ± 6.56

− 0.135

0.340

− 0.088

0.543

HOMA-IR

− 2.89 ± 1.68

− 0.113

0.426

− 0.049

0.737

HOMA-β (%)

− 122.44 (− 205.41, − 84.04)

− 0.210

0.134

− 0.229

0.110

TC (mmol/L)

− 0.96 ± 0.73

− 0.231

0.100

− 0.158

0.275

TG (mmol/L)

− 0.85 ± 0.65

− 0.394

0.004

− 0.351

0.012

HDL (mmo/L)

− 0.09 (− 0.21, 0.00)

0.062

0.665

0.141

0.329

LDL (mmol/L)

− 0.52 (− 0.95, − 0.07)

− 0.055

0.697

− 0.050

0.730

UA (mmol/L)

− 53.50 (− 98.75, − 11.00)

− 0.578

 < 0.001

− 0.067

 < 0.001

FM (kg)

− 9.92 ± 2.78

− 0.545

 < 0.001

− 0.474

0.001

FFM (kg)

0.28 (− 0.58, 1.39)

0.170

0.228

0.189

0.190

BFP (%)

− 7.23 ± 1.97

− 0.390

0.004

− 0.316

0.025

SBP (mmHg)

− 6.00 (− 14.75, 2.00)

− 0.167

0.237

− 0.115

0.426

DBP (mmHg)

− 7.50 (− 14.75, 3.00)

− 0.217

0.122

− 0.156

0.280

  1. *The relative changes (Δ) = the value after intervention − the value before intervention; A positive value indicates a increase, and a negative value indicated an decrease