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Table 3 Accuracy of DXA values in week 8. The accuracy and Pearson correlations of DXA-derived composition values of rats in week 8

From: Evaluation of iNSiGHT VET DXA (Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry) for assessing body composition in obese rats fed with high fat diet: a follow-up study of diet induced obesity model for 8 weeks

Contents

DXAa

EXPb

(DXA – EXP)c

Correlation coefficient d

TBW (g)

458.205 ± 34.542 (401.879–506.719)

465.2 ± 37.507 (405–517.1)

−6.996 ± 3.429 (− 13.842 - -1.676)

0.999, p < 0.001

TBFW (g)

54.019 ± 14.324 (33.975–94.748)

39.29 ± 16.445 (19.722–87.955)

14.729 ± 3.663 (6.794–20.749)

0.982, p < 0.002

TBLW (g)

395.128 ± 24.603 (351.035–426.637)

416.852 ± 26.984 (370.567–452.873)

−21.725 ± 4.223 (− 30.317 - -14.927)

0.991, p < 0.001

TBBW (g)

9.059 ± 0.858 (7.723–10.169)

   
  1. aThe DXA-derived values are shown as mean ± SD with the range shown in parentheses
  2. bThe EXP values are shown as mean ± SD with the range shown in parentheses
  3. cThe errors of DXA-derived value from EXP value are shown as mean ± SD with the range shown in parentheses
  4. dThe Pearson correlation coefficient value for DXA-derived values and EXP values calculated using “t-Test: Paired Two Sample for Means” in Excel