## 3 Results
### Correlation between Muscular Variables and Arterial Stiffness (baPWV, Alx)  
Correlation between muscular variables and arterial stiffness was depicted in Figure 1. [PERSON]'s correlation analysis revealed significant negative correlation between skeletal muscle, muscle strength, anaerobic, and Alx, respectively (Figure 1A-C). Likewise, Alx@75 (Figure 1D-F) revealed significant negative correlation with muscular variables. However, skeletal muscle mass, muscle strength, and anaerobic power showed no correlation with baPWV, respectively (Figure 1G-I).  
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\begin{tabular}{c c c c c} \hline \hline \multirow{2}{*}{**Variables**} & \multicolumn{4}{c}{**r-Value**} \\ \cline{2-5}  & **Skeletal** & **Muscular** & **Peak** & **Average** & **Minimum** \\  & **Muscle Mass** & **Strength** & **Power** & **Power** & **Power** \\ \hline Skeletal muscle mass & & 0.849 & 0.625 & 0.563 & 0.468 \\  & & \textless{}0.001 & 0.001 & 0.005 & 0.024 \\ Muscular strength & & & 0.543 & 0.608 & 0.598 \\  & & & 0.007 & 0.002 & 0.003 \\ Peak power & & & & 0.825 & 0.590 \\  & & & & \textless{}0.001 & 0.003 \\ Average power & & & & & 0.828 \\  & & & & & \textless{}0.001 \\ Minimum power & & & & & \\ \hline \hline \end{tabular}
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Table 3: Results of Pearson’s correlation analysis between skeletal muscle mass, muscular strength, and anaerobic power.  
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\begin{tabular}{c c c c c c c c c c} \hline \hline \multirow{2}{*}{**Variables**} & \multicolumn{8}{c}{**r-Value**} \\ \cline{2-10}  & **BMI** & **SBP** & **DBP** & **Total-C** & **HDL-C** & **LDL-C** & **FG** & **TG** & **HbAlc** \\ \hline baPWV & 0.247 & 0.382 & 0.476 & \(-\)0.326 & 0.135 & \(-\)0.309 & 0.235 & \(-\)0.147 & \(-\)0.015 \\  & 0.256 & 0.072 & 0.022 & 0.129 & 0.539 & 0.151 & 0.281 & 0.503 & 0.946 \\ \(\rm{Alx}\) & \(-\)0.636 & \(-\)0.178 & \(-\)0.084 & \(-\)0.081 & \(-\)0.151 & \(-\)0.014 & \(-\)0.513 & \(-\)0.036 & \(-\)0.068 \\  & 0.001 & 0.416 & 0.702 & 0.713 & 0.491 & 0.950 & 0.012 & 0.870 & 0.757 \\ \(\rm{Alx@75}\) & \(-\)0.557 & \(-\)0.168 & \(-\)0.021 & \(-\)0.073 & \(-\)0.119 & \(-\)0.014 & \(-\)0.048 & \(-\)0.001 & \(-\)0.022 \\  & 0.006 & 0.444 & 0.924 & 0.741 & 0.589 & 0.951 & 0.020 & 0.995 & 0.920 \\ \hline \hline \end{tabular} Correlation coefficient is in the upper line and \(p\) value in the lower one. Alx, augmentation index; Alx@75, Alx, corrected for heart rate 75; BIA, bioelectrical impedance analysis; baPWV, brachial-arkle pulse wave velocity; DBP, diastolic pressure; FG, fasting glucose; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG, triglycerides; Total-C, total cholesterol; SBP, systolic blood pressure.  
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Table 4: Association between arterial stiffness (baPWV, Alx, and Alx@75) and cardiometabolic risk factors.  
Figure 1: Associations between arterial stiffness (Alx, Alx@75, baPWV) and muscular variables (skeletal muscle mass, muscular strength, anaerobic power). [PERSON]’s correlations between Alx and skeletal muscle index (**A**), hand grip strength (**B**), and peak anaerobic power (**C**). [PERSON]’s correlations between Alx@75 and skeletal muscle index (**D**), hand grip strength (**E**), and peak anaerobic power (**F**). [PERSON]’s correlations between baPWV and skeletal muscle index (**G**), hand grip strength (**H**), and peak anaerobic power (**I**). * \(p<0.05\), ** ** \(p<0.01\).