Circulating MicroRNA-486 and MicroRNA-146a serve as potential biomarkers of sarcopenia in the older adults

BMC Geriatrics

Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics in various groups

Total n=77		N	D	S
Age	y/o	75.8±6.1	80.2±5.7	79.8±5.9
Sex	♂:♀	16:8	17:18	8:10
BMI	kg/m²	23.9±2.2	25.3±2.6	21.6±2.6^#+
Waistline	cm	84.2±7.8	86.1±6.9	77.9±8.1^#+
SBP	mmHg	127±14	140±14*	135±15^#
DBP	mmHg	76±10	76±10	75±16
PBL	%	65.7±4.3	63.2±4.7	62.6±4.8^#
PBF	%	30.1±4.7	32.9±5.2*	33.4±5.1^#
LMI	kg/m²	15.7±1.7	15.5±1.7	13.5±1.4^#+
T-score	unit	0.25±0.91	-0.39±1.03*	-0.53±0.92^#+

N normal group (n=24), D dynapenic group (n=35), S sarcopenia group (n=18); BMI body mass index, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, PBL percentage of body lean, PBF percentage of body fat, LMI lean mass index. Values are mean ± standard deviation. *P < 0.05, N vs. D; ^# P < 0.05, N vs. S. ⁺P < 0.05, D vs. S

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