Table 2 Body composition, fat distribution and functional movement characteristics of the cohort and those with and without sarcopenia

Age (Years)

67 (64–71)

67 (64–71)

68 (64–71)

0.943

Height (cm)

155.8 ± 6.1

157.0 ± 6.1

152.9 ± 4.9

0.001

Weight (kg)

81.6 (69.0–98.9)

77.1 (66.6–91.8)

92.4 (81.7–108.9)

0.002

BMI (kg/m²)

33.1 (29.0–40.1)

31.9 (28.3–35.6)

39.3 (34.3–45.4)

< 0.001

Waist-to-hip ratio (cm)

0.95 (0.87–0.10)

0.95 (0.88–0.99)

0.96 (0.84–1.0)

0.945

Body fat-mass (kg)

36.6 (28.2–47.6)

32.7 (26.0–41.9)

47.4 (37.7–55.9)

< 0.001

Body fat-mass (%)

48.6 ± 5.9

47.0 (43.8–50.6)

55.0 (51.0–57.0)

< 0.001

FFSTM (kg)

36.7 (32.6–41.3)

35.7 (32.8–41.1)

37.5 (32.3–42.9)

0.733

Android (%)

8.6 ± 1.4

8.6 ± 1.5

8.7 ± 1.5

0.880

Gynoid (%)

16.0 ± 2.5

16.1 ± 2.5

15.6 ± 2.2

0.260

VAT (cm²)

196.3 ± 74.5

183.4 ± 75.0

229.0 ± 65.0

0.002

SAT (cm²)

477.9 ± 138.2

441.2 ± 132.9

569.7 ± 105.6

< 0.001

VAT/SAT ratio

0.40 (0.32–0.48)

0.42 ± 0.13

0.40 ± 0.10

0.628

ASM (kg)

16.5 (14.7–19.6)

16.5 (14.6–19.5)

17.4 (15.0–20.2)

0.455

ASMI (kg/m²)

6.9 (6.1–7.9)

6.8 (6.0–7.5)

7.4 (6.2–8.8)

0.036

ASM_BMI (kg/m²)

0.514 (0.459–0.578)

0.54 (0.50–0.67)

0.45 (0.42–0.48)

< 0.001

Peripheral fat (kg)

18.2 (14.0–23.9)

16.3 (13.4–20.4)

24.7 (19.5–28.2)

< 0.001

Peripheral fat/ASM ratio

1.1 ± 0.3

1.01 ± 0.20

1.36 ± 0.20

< 0.001

 Grip strength (kg)

19.6 ± 4.5

20.4 ± 4.3

17.6 ± 4.3

0.002

 Grip strength_BMI (kg/m²)

0.59 ± 0.18

0.63 (0.55–0.76)

0.48 (0.39–0.53)

< 0.001

 6-min walk (m)

450 (395–490)

462.5 (402.5–496.3)

405.0 (351.4–462.3)

0.010

 Gait speed (m/sec)

1.53 (1.38–1.67)

1.55 (1.41–1.68)

1.46 (1.31–1.56)

0.022

 3 m timed-up and go (sec)

6.9 (6.2–8.1)

6.7 (6.1–7.8)

7.2 (6.5–8.4)

0.057