Impact of Weight Loss on Physical Function with Changes in Strength, Muscle Mass, and Muscle Fat Infiltration in Overweight to Moderately Obese Older Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Table 4

Correlations between change in body composition measures with change in muscle strength and physical function.

	Total abdominal fat	SAT-abdominal	VAT-abdominal	Thigh fat CSA	Thigh muscle CSA	Thigh muscle density	Thigh IMAT
Total SPPB	−0.47^§	−0.38*	−0.53^§	−0.34	−.003	−0.08	−0.41*
Chair stand component	−0.44*	−0.42*	−0.36 *	−0.28	−0.07	0.09	−0.39*
Peak torque	0.14	0.12	0.23	0.10	0.05	−0.27	0.02

*Significant at 𝑃<.05 level.
^§Significant at 𝑃<.01 level.