Table 1 Basic characteristics of study sample
Variable | Sarcopenia n = 82 | Non-Sarcopenia n = 82 | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex (male/female) | 58/24 | 60/22 | 0.728 |
Age | 76.03 ± 4.33 | 73.24 ± 5.32 | < 0.001 |
BMI | 23.13 ± 2.78 | 25.52 ± 2.23 | < 0.001 |
VFA | 104.12 ± 18.21 | 96.01 ± 16.80 | 0.003 |
ASMI | 6.60 ± 0.75 | 7.61 ± 0.80 | < 0.001 |
Hypertension (%) | 25 (30.49) | 22 (26.83) | 0.604 |
Diabetes (%) | 12 (14.63) | 10 (12.20) | 0.647 |
Cardiac (%) | 27 (32.93) | 22 (26.83) | 0.394 |
Smoke (%) | 13 (15.85) | 10 (12.20) | 0.500 |
Drink (%) | 12 (14.63) | 9 (10.98) | 0.483 |
Sport (%) | 9 (10.98) | 21 (25.61) | 0.015 |
MNA-SF (%) | 32 (39.02) | 20 (24.39) | 0.044 |
TG | 1.32 ± 0.45 | 1.56 ± 0.60 | 0.006 |
LDL-C | 3.14 ± 0.62 | 3.09 ± 0.61 | 0.637 |
HbA1C | 5.37 ± 0.95 | 5.24 ± 1.07 | 0.433 |
Hb | 124.99 ± 12.05 | 123.80 ± 17.16 | 0.618 |
ALB | 41.13 ± 4.55 | 44.71 ± 4.92 | < 0.001 |
Cr | 66.68 ± 14.21 | 73.16 ± 11.73 | 0.002 |