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Table 3 Associations between sarcopenia and its defining components with risk of MCI in older adults (N = 396)

From: Associations of sarcopenia and its defining components with cognitive function in community-dwelling oldest old

Cognitive impairment

Sarcopenia

P Value

Low musclemass

P Value

Low muscle strength

P Value

Low walking speed

P Value

All participants

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

Unadjusted Model

1.935 (1.211 ~ 3.093)

0.006

1.471 (0.943 ~ 2.295)

0.089

2.406 (1.567 ~ 3.692)

<.001

1.817 (1.037 ~ 3.181)

0.037

Model 1

1.996 (1.221 ~ 3.265)

0.006

1.482 (0.933 ~ 2.354)

0.095

2.233 (1.417 ~ 3.520)

0.001

1.736 (0.981 ~ 3.071)

0.058

Model 2

1.856 (1.035 ~ 3.327)

0.038

1.215 (0.684 ~ 2.156)

0.507

2.325 (1.396 ~ 3.873)

0.001

2.311 (1.131 ~ 4.722)

0.022

  1. Note:Model 0: unadjusted model
  2.         Model 1: logistic regression adjusted for age, sex, race, and education
  3.         Model 2: logistic regression adjusted for age, sex, race, education, leisure-time physical activity, ADL scores, smoking status, current alcohol intake, depression, diabetes, hypertension, previous history of coronary artery disease, and obesity
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BMC Geriatrics

ISSN: 1471-2318

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