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Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants

From: Correlation between hand grip strength and regional muscle mass in older Asian adults: an observational study

 

Men

Women

Number

239

668

Age

74.80 ± 9.43

72.93 ± 9.09

Height (cm)

165.34 ± 6.49

153.01 ± 6.00

Weight (kg)

65.24 ± 10.73

55.51 ± 9.36

BMI (kg/m2)

23.83 ± 3.48

23.72 ± 3.90

Lean mass

 Upper extremities (kg)

4.74 ± 0.94

3.27 ± 0.62

 Lower extremities (kg)

13.67 ± 2.44

10.41 ± 1.74

 Trunk (kg)

21.76 ± 2.88

16.61 ± 2.32

 Total lean mass (kg)

43.63 ± 5.81

33.16 ± 4.32

 ASM (kg)

18.41 ± 3.18

13.68 ± 2.22

Handgrip

 Dominant hand (Right,%)

229 (95.0%)

648 (95.7%)

 Grip strength (kg)

28.81 ± 9.87

19.19 ± 6.17

  1. ASM Appendicular skeletal muscle