Correlations Between BAT Parameters After Stratification
| Characteristic | SUVmax | SUVmean |
| Young lean | ||
| SQUVmax | ρ = 0.79* | |
| SQUVmean | ρ = 0.17 | |
| Young obese | ||
| SQUVmax | ρ = 0.88* | |
| SQUVmean | ρ = 0.58 | |
| Old lean | ||
| SQUVmax | ρ = 0.57 | |
| SQUVmean | ρ = 0.56 |
Stratification of Spearman correlations between maximal and mean BAT metabolic activity (respectively, SUVmax and SUVmean) and maximal and mean sympathetic nervous stimulation to BAT (respectively, SQUVmax and SQUVmean). *P < 0.01.