Associations of geriatric nutrition risk index and other nutritional risk-related indexes with sarcopenia presence and their value in sarcopenia diagnosis

Table 2 Correlations of the concerned indexes with muscle mass, muscle strength and physical performance

Concerned indexes	Muscle mass	Muscle strength	Physical performance
Concerned indexes	ASMI (kg/m²)	Handgrip strength (kg)	Gait speed in the 4-m walking test (s)	Time consumed in the 5-time chair stand test (s)
GNRI	0.43 (P < 0.001)	0.11 (P < 0.001)	0.05 (P = 0.001)	−0.06 (P < 0.001)
ALB (g/L)	0.08 (P < 0.001)	0.14 (P < 0.001)	0.14 (P < 0.001)	−0.15 (P < 0.001)
CC (cm)	0.65 (P < 0.001)	0.30 (P < 0.001)	0.10 (P < 0.001)	−0.10 (P < 0.001)
MAC (cm)	0.55 (P < 0.001)	0.19 (P < 0.001)	0.06 (P = 0.001)	−0.09 (P < 0.001)
TST (cm)	0.01 (P = 0.633)	−0.18 (P < 0.001)	−0.01 (P = 0.633)	− 0.04 (P = 0.021)
BMI (kg/m²)	0.51 (P < 0.001)	0.07 (P < 0.001)	−0.02 (P = 0.142)	0.02 (P = 0.221)

Note: data were presented as the Pearson’s correlation coefficient (P value)
Abbreviations: GNRI geriatric nutrition risk index, ALB albumin, CC calf circumference, MAC mid-arm circumference, TST triceps skinfold thickness, BMI body mass index, ASMI appendicular skeletal muscle mass index

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