Sarco-Osteoporosis: Prevalence and Association with Frailty in Chinese Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Table 1
Characteristics of the subjects by sex.
Men
Women
value
Age (years)
75.6 ± 4.8
76.9 ± 5.2
Matched
BMI (kg/m2)
23.1 ± 2.5
23.6 ± 3.4
0.357
AMI (kg/m2)
7.7 ± 0.6
6.2 ± 0.7
0.031
Body fat (%)
23.3 ± 4.9
29.9 ± 5.7
0.035
Grip strength (kg)
34.9 ± 5.2
23.6 ± 3.8
0.017
Usual walking speed (m/s)
1.56 ± 0.3
1.41 ± 0.3
0.012
BMD (g/cm2)
Lumbar spine
0.81 ± 0.07
0.76 ± 0.07
0.037
Femoral neck
0.63 ± 0.06
0.58 ± 0.07
0.013
Education (>9 years)
36 (22.0)
32 (21.1)
0.583
Supplemental Vitamin D use
38 (23.1)
41 (27.0)
0.089
Supplemental calcium use
43 (26.2)
44 (28.9)
0.237
Lifestyle related habits
Current drinker
25 (15.2)
7 (4.6)
0.027
Current smoker
32 (19.5)
5 (3.3)
0.019
Physically active
37 (22.6)
41 (27.0)
0.174
Chronic medical history
Diabetes
38 (23.1)
32 (21.1)
0.318
Hypertension
53 (32.3)
49 (32.2)
0.671
Coronary heart disease
31 (18.9)
27 (17.8)
0.484
Dementia
3 (1.8)
3 (2.0)
0.375
Parkinsonism
6 (3.7)
5 (3.3)
0.278
Stroke
4 (2.4)
3 (3.3)
0.069
Cancer
2 (1.2)
2 (1.3)
0.427
Chronic obstructive lung disease
19 (11.6)
12 (7.9)
0.038
Musculoskeletal diseases classification
Sarcopenia and no osteoporosis
26 (15.9)
28 (18.4)
0.387
Osteoporosis and no sarcopenia
31 (18.9)
47 (30.9)
0.016
Sarco-osteoporosis
17 (10.4)
23 (15.1)
0.024
No sarcopenia and no osteoporosis
90 (54.8)
54 (35.6)
0.018
Notes.Values are mean ± standard deviation (SD) and number (percentage). BMI: body mass index; AMI: appendicular muscle mass index; BMD: bone mineral density.
