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Table 6 Results of multiple regression analyses of TEE and PAL, with adjustment for age and height

From: The product of trunk muscle area and density on the CT image is a good indicator of energy expenditure in patients with or at risk for COPD

Variable

TEE

PAL

VIF

β

p

β

p

PMA

0.522

 < 0.001

0.442

0.008

1.076

PMD

0.508

 < 0.001

0.501

0.004

1.201

PM product

0.548

 < 0.0001

0.504

0.002

1.124

RAMA

0.545

 < 0.0001

0.437

0.009

1.085

RAMD

0.572

 < 0.0001

0.517

0.002

1.114

RAM product

0.620

 < 0.0001

0.545

0.001

1.111

ESMA

0.456

0.002

0.226

0.221

1.230

ESMD

0.242

0.097

0.370

0.026

1.053

ESM product

0.390

0.007

0.357

0.037

1.112

  1. TEE total energy expenditure, PAL physical activity level, PMA pectoralis muscle area, PMD pectoralis muscle density, RAMA rectus abdominis muscle area, RAMD rectus abdominis muscle density, ESMA erector spinae muscle area, ESMD erector spinae muscle density
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Respiratory Research

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