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Table 2 Association between PA frequency and the incidence of sarcopenia in middle-aged and older adults

From: Associations of physical activity intensity, frequency, duration, and volume with the incidence of sarcopenia in middle-aged and older adults: a 4-year longitudinal study in China

PA frequency

Event/participants

Sarcopenia

OR (95% CI)

Adjusted OR† (95% CI)

VPA

   

 Sedentary

27/314

1.00 (ref.)

1.00 (ref.)

 1–2 d/w

7/144

0.38 (0.11–0.96)*

0.30 (0.10–0.88)*

 ≥3 d/w

56/1,325

0.47 (0.29–0.76)**

0.45 (0.27–0.73)**

MPA

   

 Sedentary

27/314

1.00 (ref.)

1.00 (ref.)

 1–2 d/w

5/145

0.54 (0.23–1.28)

0.57 (0.24–1.36)

 ≥3 d/w

117/2,165

0.61 (0.39–0.94)*

0.59 (0.38–0.92)*

LPA

   

 Sedentary

27/314

1.00 (ref.)

1.00 (ref.)

 1–2 d/w

4/97

0.28 (0.10–1.22)

0.29 (0.10–1.24)

 ≥3 d/w

174/2,973

0.67 (0.44–1.02)

0.66 (0.43–1.01)

  1. Note OR, odds ratio; CI, confidential intervals; d/w, days/week; VPA, vigorous physical activity; MPA, moderate physical activity; LPA, light physical activity
  2. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01
  3. †Adjusted for gender, age, marital status, education levels, smoking status, alcohol drinking frequency, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and diabetes
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