Table 3 Distribution of biochemical variables according to the appendicular skeletal muscle mass index of postmenopausal women

Glucose (mg/dL)* ^Ŧ

99.0 ± 16.5

107.1 ± 35.7

106.5 ± 27.1

0.183

Glycated Hb (%)** ^Ŧ

5.9 ± 0.67

6.3 ± 1.75

6.2 ± 0.84

0.136

PTH (pg/ml)^Ŧ

60.6 ± 19.8

64.7 ± 25.7

63.9 ± 21.8

0.895

Potassium (mEq/L)*

4.6 ± 0.30

4.6 ± 0.38

4.5 ± 0.37

0.247

Vitamin D (ng/dL)^Ŧ

31.1 ± 7.24

30.2 ± 6.97

35.2 ± 45.4

0.861

Ionic Calcium (mg/dL)

5.0 ± 0.31^a

4.8 ± 0.33^b

4.8 ± 0.27^b

0.003

Phosphorus (mg/dL)^Ŧ

4.8 ± 6.0

3.9 ± 0.53

3.6 ± 0.47

0.293

Magnesium (mg/dL)^Ŧ

2.0 ± 0.25

2.1 ± 0.22

2.07 ± 0.26

0.866

Uric acid

4.1 ± 1.15

4.2 ± 1.48

3.9 ± 1.49

0.553

Chlorine*

102.7 ± 2.45

102.7 ± 2.96

103.2 ± 2.53

0.576

Creatinine*** ^Ŧ

0.77 ± 0.22

0.77 ± 0.23

0.69 ± 0.30

0.532

Alkaline phosphatase

178.1 ± 55.3

184.3 ± 51.7

191.8 ± 51.8

0.529

CRP (mg/L)***

6.12 ± 14.6

4.77 ± 5.4

4.7 ± 6.31

0.808

Sodium (mEq/l) *

141.3 ± 2.31

140.9 ± 2.36

141.3 ± 2.80

0.733