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Table 4 Relationship of age, sex and BMI with the odds of having an impaired (i.e., low/poor) muscle quality

From: Obesity-associated poor muscle quality: prevalence and association with age, sex, and body mass index

 

Crude OR (95% CI)

Adjusted OR (95% CI)*

Age (years)

1.05 (1.02, 1.08) p= 0.002

1.06 (1.03, 1.10) p= 0.001

Sex (women)

5.68 (2.22, 14.51) p<  0.001

18.09 (4.07, 80.38) p <  0.001

BMI (kg·m−2)

1.16 (1.04, 1.30) p= 0.006

1.22 (1.07, 1.38) p= 0.003

  1. Data are shown as odds ratio (OR) together with 95% confidence intervals (CI)
  2. *Adjusted for age, sex, height and body mass index (BMI)
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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