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Table 2 Spearman correlation coefficients between self-reported silhouette ranking and selected adiposity measures (Seychelles, 2013, N = 1240)

From: Validity of silhouette showcards as a measure of body size and obesity in a population in the African region: A practical research tool for general-purpose surveys

 

Men

Women

 

Correlation coefficient

p

Correlation coefficient

p

Body mass index (kg/m2)

0.80

<0.001

0.81

<0.001

Percentage body fat (%)

0.71

<0.001

0.73

<0.001

Waist circumference (cm)

075

<0.001

0.78

<0.001

Waist-to-height ratio

0.74

<0.001

0.77

<0.001

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