Table 3

Correlation coefficients between anthropometric variables and cardiovascular risk factor in subsample (270 boys and 244 girls)

		VO_2max (mL/kg/min)	SBP (mm Hg)	DBP (mm Hg)	TC /HDL-c	LDL-c (mg/dL)	TG (mg/dL)	HOMA (mg/dL)	CRP (mg/dL)	C-3 (mg/dL)	C-4 (mg/dL)	IL-6 (pg/mL)	Leptin (ng/mL	Adiponectin (µg/mL)	TNF-α (ng/mL)	Visfatin (ng/mL)
NC (cm)	Boys	−0.481***	0.511***	0.335***	0.388***	0.243***	0.372***	0.255***	0.243***	0.194***	0.200***	−0.021	0.295***	−0.228***	−0.040	−0.338^***
	Girls	−0.672***	0.419***	0.301***	0.056	0.016	0.284***	0.274***	0.079	0.172**	0.167**	−0.082	0.427***	−0.198**	−0.004	−0.143
BMI (kg/m²)	Boys	−0.509***	0.448***	0.363***	0.388***	0.284***	0.358***	0.252***	0.180**	0.301***	0.253***	−0.010	0.409***	−0.233***	−0.012	−0.185*
	Girls	−0.563***	0.379***	0.312***	0.216***	0.054	0.256***	0.194***	0.173*	0.231***	0.257***	−0.022	0.613***	−0.213***	0.011	−0.075
WC (cm)	Boys	−0.496***	0.486***	0.355***	0.330***	0.236***	0.394***	0.319***	0.194**	0.256***	0.210***	−0.008	0.303***	−0.262***	0.036	−0.317^***
	Girls	−0.566***	0.425***	0.327***	0.184***	0.022	0.273***	0.167***	0.094	0.198**	0.186**	−0.065	0.521***	−0.203**	−0.017	−0.045
WHtR (cm)	Boys	−0.386***	0.080**	0.193***	0.474***	0.277***	0.321***	−0.001	0.251***	0.347***	0.264***	0.177**	0.537***	−0.179**	0.010	0.131
	Girls	−0.057	0.125***	0.186***	0.354***	0.149*	0.183**	−0.007	0.255***	0.364***	0.320***	0.071	0.460***	−0.200**	0.053	0.142
BFP (%)	Boys	−0.619***	0.196***	0.255***	0.478***	−0.118*	0.356***	0.072	0.282***	0.378***	0.348***	0.043	0.495***	−0.138*	−0.019	0.007
	Girls	−0.500***	0.326***	0.305***	0.291***	0.068	0.283***	0.220**	0.174*	0.304***	0.315***	−0.008	0.608***	−0.224***	0.008	−0.033
FMI	Boys	−0.435***	0.034	0.136***	0.466***	0.286***	0.252***	−0.100	0.264***	0.347***	0.317***	0.124*	0.540***	−0.066	−0.036	0.238^**
	Girls	−0.060	0.058	0.162***	0.385***	0.154*	0.198**	0.072	0.292***	0.401***	0.385***	0.102	0.514***	−0.188**	0.068	0.101

*p<0.05, ^**p<0.01, ^***p<0.001.
NC, neck circumference; BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; WHtR, waist to height ratio; BFP, body fat percentage; FMI, fat mass index; VO_2max, maximum oxygen consumption; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; TC/HDL-c, total cholesterol/ high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-c, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG, triglycerides; HOMA, homeostasis model assessment; CRP, C-reactive protein; C-3, C3 protein; C4, C-4 protein; IL-6, interleukin 6; TNF-α, tumour necrosis factor alpha.