Table 3 Association of PA duration with the presence of sarcopenia in middle-aged and older adults

VPA

 Sedentary

27/314

1.00 (ref.)

1.00 (ref.)

 10–29 min/d

3/64

0.52 (0.15–0.97)^*

0.39 (0.16–0.95)^*

 ≥30 min/d

60/1,405

0.47 (0.30–0.76)^**

0.46 (0.28–0.74)^**

MPA

 Sedentary

27/314

1.00 (ref.)

1.00 (ref.)

 10–29 min/d

9/171

0.59 (0.27–1.29)

0.51 (0.15–1.77)

 ≥30 min/d

114/2,130

0.61 (0.39–0.93)^*

0.60 (0.38–0.93)^*

LPA

 Sedentary

27/314

1.00 (ref.)

1.00 (ref.)

 10–29 min/d

24/486

0.67 (0.44–1.03)

0.83 (0.55–1.26)

 ≥30 min/d

154/2,583

0.55 (0.31–0.98)^*

0.67 (0.43–1.03)