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Table 2 The association between different oral intake elements and sarcopenia

From: Association between oral intake magnesium and sarcopenia: a cross-sectional study

Components of sarcopenia

Oral intake elements

Model 1

P Value

Model 2

P Value

Model 3

P Value

Model 4

P Value

magnesium (mg)

0.997 (0.996-0.998)

< 0.001

0.999 (0.998-1.000)

0.028

0.997 (0.996-0.999)

0.003

0.998 (0.996-0.999)

0.007

Calcium (mg)

1.000 (0.999-1.000)

0.047

1.000 (1.000-1.000)

0.835

1.000 (1.000-1.000)

0.988

1.000 (1.000-1.000)

0.883

Phosphorate (mg)

1.000 (0.999-1.000)

< 0.001

1.000 (1.000-1.000)

0.491

1.000 (0.999-1.000)

0.357

1.000 (0.999-1.000)

0.442

Iron (mg)

0.981 (0.968-0.996)

0.010

0.993 (0.979-1.008)

0.360

0.992 (0.973-1.011)

0.415

0.994 (0.975-1.014)

0.567

Zinc (mg)

0.966 (0.948-0.985)

< 0.001

0.992 (0.975-1.009)

0.335

0.986 (0.963-1.010)

0.262

0.988 (0.966-1.011)

0.305

Copper (mg)

0.925 (0.804-1.064)

0.276

1.042 (0.966-1.125)

0.288

1.040 (0.962-1.124)

0.326

1.046 (0.968-1.131)

0.255

Sodium (mg)

1.000 (1.000-1.000)

< 0.001

1.000 (1.000-1.000)

0.871

1.000 (1.000-1.000)

0.533

1.000 (1.000-1.000)

0.508

Potassium (mg)

1.000 (1.000-1.000)

< 0.001

1.000 (1.000-1.000)

0.047

1.000 (1.000-1.000)

0.017

1.000 (1.000-1.000)

0.034

  1. BMI Body mass index, CRP C-reactive protein
  2. Adjusted covariates:
  3. Model 1 = Unadjusted
  4. Model 2 = Adjusted age, sex, race/ethnicity
  5. Model 3 = Model 2 + BMI, Albumin, total calcium, creatinine, fasting glucose, CRP, daily carbohydrate intake, daily total fat intake, and daily protein intake
  6. Model 4 = Model 3 + drinking history, smoking history, comorbidities, and education level