Table 4 Association between PA volume and the incidence of sarcopenia in middle-aged and older adults

VPA

 Sedentary

27/314

1.00 (ref.)

1.00 (ref.)

 10–149 min/w

12/162

0.59 (0.38–0.90)^*

0.48 (0.25–0.94)^*

 ≥150 min/w

51/1,293

0.44 (0.27–0.71)^**

0.42 (0.25–0.69)^**

MPA

 Sedentary

27/314

1.00 (ref.)

1.00 (ref.)

 10–149 min/w

17/325

0.85 (0.42–1.73)

0.85 (0.41–1.75)

 ≥150 min/w

105/1,969

0.60 (0.39–0.93)^*

0.59 (0.38–0.92)^*

LPA

 Sedentary

27/314

1.00 (ref.)

1.00 (ref.)

 10–149 min/w

31/576

0.61 (0.35–1.03)

0.60 (0.35–1.04)

 ≥150 min/w

147/2,487

0.67 (0.44–1.03)

0.62 (0.43–1.02)