Research Article

Sarcopenia: Influence of Regional Skeletal Muscle Cutoff Points and Fat-Free Mass in Older Mexican People—A Pilot Study

Table 3

Demographic, body composition, and functional characteristics of the nonsarcopenic older adults and those with sarcopenia defined by different cutoff points from the 2010 EWGSOP criteria.

VariablesDefinition IDefinition IIDefinition IIIDefinition IVDefinition VDefinition VI
Non-SOA (n = 207)SOA (n = 10)Non-SOA (n = 199)SOA (n = 18)Non-SOA (n = 128)SOA (n = 89)Non-SOA (n = 180)SOA (n = 37)Non-SOA (n = 172)SOA (n = 45)Non-SOA (n = 160)SOA (n = 57)

Age, y71.4 ± 6.879.0 ± 6.471.4 ± 6.876.1 ± 6.970.1 ± 6.874.1 ± 6.470.9 ± 6.776.1 ± 6.570.8 ± 6.775.4 ± 6.371.1 ± 6.873.5 ± 7.1
BW, kg72.4 ± 13.055.3 ± 12.773.0 ± 12.455.5 ± 9.675.6 ± 11.865.8 ± 12.774.2 ± 11.758.7 ± 11.974.7 ± 11.559.5 ± 11.675.3 ± 11.460.9 ± 11.7
Height, m1.6 ± 0.091.6 ± 0.11.59 ± 0.091.57 ± 0.11.59 ± 0.11.59 ± 0.11.59 ± 0.11.57 ± 0.11.59 ± 0.11.58 ± 0.11.59 ± 0.11.59 ± 0.1
BMI, kg/m228.5 ± 4.521.8 ± 3.328.7 ± 4.422.1 ± 2.929.8 ± 4.425.7 ± 3.829.1 ± 4.323.5 ± 3.029.4 ± 4.223.5 ± 3.029.7 ± 4.123.8 ± 3.2
FM, kg28.6 ± 8.020.0 ± 6.628.8 ± 8.020.7 ± 5.830.2 ± 8.025.2 ± 7.629.4 ± 7.922.1 ± 6.129.9 ± 7.821.7 ± 6.030.2 ± 7.722.3 ± 6.5
FFM, kg42.6 ± 8.534.5 ± 7.242.9 ± 8.534.1 ± 5.744.2 ± 8.539.5 ± 8.043.6 ± 8.335.7 ± 7.343.7 ± 8.336.9 ± 7.643.9 ± 8.537.7 ± 7.6
ASM, kg15.7 ± 3.612.4 ± 2.715.9 ± 3.612.1 ± 2.216.5 ± 3.714.3 ± 3.216.1 ± 3.612.8 ± 2.916.2 ± 3.613.3 ± 3.116.3 ± 3.613.6 ± 3.1
ASMI, kg/m26.1 ± 0.904.9 ± 0.216.2 ± 0.864.8 ± 0.56.4 ± 0.85.5 ± 0.86.2 ± 0.855.1 ± 0.66.3 ± 0.835.2 ± 0.76.3 ± 0.85.3 ± 0.71
FMI, kg/m216.0 ± 4.314.5 ± 3.016.0 ± 4.415.1 ± 3.216.3 ± 4.515.4 ± 3.916.0 ± 4.415.6.7 ± 3.416.2 ± 4.414.9 ± 3.716.4 ± 4.314.8 ± 3.8
WC, cm96.9 ± 11.585.1 ± 13.897.6 ± 11.182.9 ± 11.698.9 ± 10.792.6 ± 12.598.3 ± 10.886.9 ± 11.998.9 ± 10.686.8 ± 11.599.5 ± 10.487.7 ± 11.5
BMC, kg1.9 ± 0.471.7 ± 0.431.98 ± 0.51.6 ± 0.42.0 ± 0.51.9 ± 0.52.0 ± 0.51.7 ± 0.52.0 ± 0.461.8 ± 0.52.00 ± 0.51.82 ± 0.5
HGS, kg23.7 ± 8.617.7 ± 6.323.9 ± 8.618.3 ± 5.224.6 ± 9.421.8 ± 6.924.4 ± 8.819.1 ± 5.124.1 ± 8.821.1 ± 6.923.7 ± 8.922.7 ± 7.4
GS, m/s0.9 ± 0.20.8 ± 0.20.9 ± 0.20.9 ± 0.20.9 ± 0.20.8 ± 0.20.9 ± 0.20.8 ± 0.20.9 ± 0.20.8 ± 0.20.9 ± 0.20.9 ± 0.2
SPPB, score8.0 ± 1.77.4 ± 1.68.0 ± 1.77.8 ± 1.08.3 ± 1.97.5 ± 1.38.1 ± 1.77.4 ± 1.48.1 ± 1.87.4 ± 1.38.0 ± 1.87.9 ± 1.6
ADL, %1.90.02.00.01.62.32.20.02.30.02.50.0
IADL, %0.50.00.50.00.01.10.60.00.60.00.60.0
Gender, %
 Men65.760.035.227.869.559.534.435.132.642.231.243.9
 Women34.340.064.872.230.540.565.664.967.457.868.856.1
SES, %
 High13.510.013.611.113.313.513.910.813.413.313.114.0
 Medium49.330.049.833.349.247.249.443.250.044.435.645.6
 Low37.260.036.755.637.539.336.746.036.644.435.645.6
Schooling, %
 HS50.250.049.855.653.146.151.146.050.648.948.854.4
 HS or less49.850.050.244.446.953.948.954.049.451.151.245.6

Non-SOA, nonsarcopenic older adults; SOA, sarcopenic older adults; BW, body weight; BMI, body mass index; FM, fat mass; FFM, fat-free mass; ASM, appendicular skeletal muscle mass; ASMI, appendicular skeletal muscle mass index; FMI, fat mass index; WC, waist circumference; BMC, bone mineral content; HGS, hand grip strength; GS, gait speed; SPPB, short physical performance battery; ADL, activities of daily living; IADL, instrumental activities of daily living; SES, socioeconomic status; HS, high school.