From: Prevalence of sarcopenia in community dwelling outpatient postmenopausal Hungarian women
Parameters (median, range) | All participants | ASM < 15 kg | ASM ≥15 kg |
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(n = 100) | (n = 31) | (n = 69) | |
Age (years) | 66 (50–84) | 67 (50–83) | 66 (50–84) |
Weight (kg) | 64.5 (41–95) | 57 (41–71)a | 68 (47–95)a |
Height (cm) | 157 (141–170) | 152.5 (141–170)b | 158 (146–169)b |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 26.2 (18.8–36.5) | 24.2 (19.2–31.3)c | 27.5 (18.8–36.5)c |
SARC-F questionnaire score | 3 (0–9) | 6 (4–9)d | 2 (0–7)d |
Hand grip strength (kg) | 20.6 (10.9–27.9) | 12.8 (10.9–14.5)e | 21.2 (11.1–27.9)e |
Gait Speed (m/s) | 1.11 (0.39–1.61) | 1.05 (0.39–1.61)f | 1.11 (0.9–1.61)f |
Left upper extremity lean mass (kg) | 2.17 (1.29–3.09) | 1.88 (1.29–2.28)g | 2.30 (1.69–3.09)g |
Left lower extremity lean mass (kg) | 5.65 (3.50–9.33) | 4.84 (3.50–5.44)h | 5.97 (5.29–9.33)h |
Right upper extremity lean mass (kg) | 2.22 (1.49–3.17) | 1.94 (1.55–2.30)i | 2.36 (1.49–3.17)i |
Right lower extremity lean mass (kg) | 5.71 (3.70–9.54) | 5.02 (3.70–5.61)j | 6.01 (5.27–9.54)j |
ASM (kg) | 15.79 (10.81–24.10) | 13.82 (10.81–14.88)k | 16.41 (15.00–24.10)k |
Body mass index adjusted ASM | 0.610 (0.378–1.097) | 0.577 (0.378–0.744)l | 0.626 (0.435–1.097)l |