Table 3.

Obesity Indices and Heart Rate Variability at Rest (N = 41)

SDNNRMSSDLFHFLF/HF
Fat mass−0.28−0.33*−0.34*−0.27−0.08
Fat content (%)−0.32*−0.35*−0.43−0.28−0.19
Waist/Hip−0.30−0.38*−0.33*−0.30−0.05
BMI−0.11−0.20−0.15−0.10−0.10
  • * P < .05

  • P < .01

  • SDNN, standard deviation of NN interval; RMSSD, root mean square of successive differences of NN intervals; LF, Low Frequency; HF, High Frequency; BMI, body mass index.