Additional file 3: Table S2. of Abdominal fat depots associated with insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome risk factors in black African young adults

Pearson’s correlation coefficients (P-values) between body fat parameters and individual metabolic traits in women. (XLS 11 kb

Additional file 1: Figure S1. of Abdominal fat depots associated with insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome risk factors in black African young adults

MRI image taken at the L4 vertebral body, showing visceral adipose tissue (VAT) in green, superficial subcutaneous adipose tissue (S-SCAT) in blue, and deep subcutaneous adipose tissue. (D_SCAT) in pink. (TIFF 429 kb

Participant characteristics from birth to age 22 in all participants, combined and by sex.

<p>All values are mean (SD) or n(%).</p

Multiple linear regression analysis of relative weight gain and relative linear growth on adult FFSTM, fat mass, SAT and VAT.

<p>Multiple linear regression analysis of relative weight gain and relative linear growth on adult FFSTM, fat mass, SAT and VAT.</p

Comparison between the Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort sample with information on ultrasound measurements of abdominal fat in 2012–13 and the subsample with genomic ancestry data according to sex, socioeconomic position indicators and BMI.

<p>Comparison between the Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort sample with information on ultrasound measurements of abdominal fat in 2012–13 and the subsample with genomic ancestry data according to sex, socioeconomic position indicators and BMI.</p

Standardized regression coefficients¹ for visceral and subcutaneous abdominal fat distribution according to ancestry markers and socioeconomic position indicators, adjusted for current BMI.

<p>Standardized regression coefficients<a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0179085#t005fn001" target="_blank">¹</a> for visceral and subcutaneous abdominal fat distribution according to ancestry markers and socioeconomic position indicators, adjusted for current BMI.</p

Correlations (Spearman’s ρ) between abdominal fat thicknesses and independent variables in men (n = 1,371) and women (n = 1,434).

<p>Correlations (Spearman’s ρ) between abdominal fat thicknesses and independent variables in men (n = 1,371) and women (n = 1,434).</p

Description of the study sample.

<p>Description of the study sample.</p

Triangle plot of the 1982 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort’s members according to ancestry admixture proportions.

<p>Each symbol represents an individual. Each person was genotyped and ancestry-informative markers were used to provide information on African, Native American, and European ancestry.</p

Characteristics of the study sample.

<p>Characteristics of the study sample.</p