30 September 2025 : Clinical Research
Correlation Between Waist-to-Height Ratio and Skeletal Muscle Mass in Women with Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Study
Binghong Yu CEF 1, Cong Wang B 1, Shanshan Wang BF 1, Jinyong Xu BC 1, Yanhui Yang AE 1, Yan Liu AD 1, Chunyan Shan AEG 1*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.950371
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e950371
Table 1 Characteristics of the study population.
| Variables | SMM/W >0.28 (n=275) | SMM/W ≤0.28 (n=25) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 35±9 | 32±10 |
| BMI (kg/m) | 34.03±3.34 | 38.97±3.54*** |
| FM (kg) | 39.56±6.95 | 52.78±6.42*** |
| PBF (%) | 43.03±3.33 | 50.64±1.09*** |
| SMM (kg) | 28.81±3.21 | 28.18±3.12 |
| SMM/W | 0.32±0.02 | 0.27±0.01*** |
| WC (cm) | 107.84±9.36 | 118.85±10.19*** |
| WHR | 0.96±0.02 | 0.98±0.03*** |
| WHtR | 0.66±0.05 | 0.73±0.06*** |
| FPG (mmol/L) | 5.32±0.48 | 5.40±0.50 |
| HbA1C (%) | 5.58±0.35 | 5.70±0.34 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.46 (1.03, 1.95) | 1.38 (1.11, 1.71) |
| TC (mmol/L) | 5.20±0.91 | 5.17±1.01 |
| UA (mmol/L) | 374.40 (324.90, 448.10) | 405.20 (343.60, 434.40) |
| HOMA-IR | 4.33 (3.19, 6.37) | 4.68 (3.69, 6.68) |
| 25-(OH)D3 (ng/ml) | 12.63 (10.40, 16.50) | 12.27 (10.16, 15.50) |
| Data are expressed as the means±standard deviations(SDs) or medians (interquartile ranges(IQRs)), SMM/W – skeletal muscle mass adjusted by weight; BMI – body mass index; FM – fat mass; PBF – percentage body fat; SMM – skeletal muscle mass; WC – waist circumference; WHR – waist-hip ratio; WHtR – waist-height ratio; FPG – fasting plasma glucose; HbA1C – glycosylated hemoglobin; TG – triglyceride; TC – total cholesterol; UA – uric acid; HOMA-IR – homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance; 25-(OH) D3 – 25-hydroxyvitamin D3. *** P0.28. | ||