TABLE 2

Correlations Between BAT Parameters and Patient Characteristics

CharacteristicSUVmaxSUVmeanSQUVmaxSQUVmeanBAT volumeBAT volume
Age (y)ρ = −0.48*ρ = −0.44*ρ = −0.38†ρ = −0.272ρ = −0.43*ρ = −0.37†
BMI (kg/m2)ρ = −0.26ρ = −0.28ρ = −0.27ρ = −0.29ρ = −0.26ρ = −0.28
Energy expenditure in cold (kcal/24 h)ρ = 0.47†ρ = 0.48†ρ = 0.46†ρ = 0.41ρ = 0.55†ρ = 0.41

  • ↵* P < 0.01.

  • ↵† P < 0.05.

  • Spearman correlations for BAT activity parameters and age, BMI, and energy expenditure in cold.