Research Article

Association between −308 G/A TNF-α Polymorphism and Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Mass Index as a Marker of Sarcopenia in Normal Weight Obese Syndrome

Table 1

Prevalence of sarcopenic obesity distinguished by BMI or DXA.

SarcopeniaBMIDXA
Eutrophic
( . 71)
Obese
( . 24)
Eutrophic
( . 17)
Obese
( . 78)

Relative ASMMI kg/m2 <5.5
.7046
 %9.85023.537.69

Relative ASMMI kg/m2 >5.5
.64241372
 %90.1510076.4792.31

ASMMI: appendicular skeletal muscle mass index; BMI: body mass index; DXA: dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry.