Table 2 Distribution of clinical, anthropometric, functional capacity, and body composition variables according to the appendicular skeletal muscle mass index of postmenopausal women

Age (years)

67.9 ± 5.71ª

66.4 ± 5.33ª^,b

63.6 ± 5.60^b

0.004

Age at menarche (years)

13.24 ± 1.70

13.7 ± 1.90

12.9 ± 1.95

0.179

Menopause age (years)

46.5 ± 6.38

48.5 ± 5.72

45.5 ± 6.13

0.099

Time of menopause (years)

21.4 ± 8.98

17.9 ± 8.33

18.1 ± 8.91

0.162

Height (m)

1.54 ± 6.76

1.55 ± 6.43

1.54 ± 6.39

0.816

Body mass (kg)

54.5 ± 6.90ª

67.0 ± 6.86^b

76.3 ± 9.11^c

< 0.001

BMI (kg/m ²)

22.9 ± 2.33ª

27.7 ± 1.96^b

32.0 ± 3.87^c

< 0.001

CC (cm)

33.4 ± 2.10ª

37.2 ± 2.60^b

39.8 ± 2.90^c

< 0.001

WC (cm)

81.7 ± 8.00^a

92.6 ± 6.35^b

99.9 ± 10.2^c

< 0.001

DAPMT (mm)

11.2 ± 3.04ª

13.6 ± 2.80^b

15.3 ± 3.19^c

< 0.001

DHGS (kg)

21.2 ± 6.07

22.0 ± 5.15

22.5 ± 5.98

0.602

Total Body Fat (%)

41.4 ± 5.12

41.6 ± 5.21

41.6 ± 6.24

0.986

TUGT (seconds)^Ŧ

11.5 ± 2.93

11.5 ± 2.49

12.1 ± 4.88

0.861