The Relationship between Intramuscular Adipose Tissue, Functional Mobility, and Strength in Postmenopausal Women with and without Type 2 Diabetes

Table 3

Unadjusted and adjusted relationships among IntraMAT, functional mobility, and strength.

	Unadjusted			Adjusted for diabetes status			Adjusted for other covariates
	Incremental difference per percent IntraMAT (95% CI)	value		Incremental difference per percent IntraMAT (95% CI)	value		Incremental difference per percent IntraMAT (95% CI)	value
TUG (sec)	0.188; (0.082 to 0.295)^*	<0.001	0.189^*	0.137; (0.023 to 0.250)^*	0.019	0.219^*	0.048; (−0.061 to 0.158)^a	0.378	0.505^*
Grip strength (kg)	−0.225; (−0.400 to −0.051)^*	0.012	0.112^*	−0.193; (−0.385 to −0.001)^*	0.049	0.123^*	−0.145; (−0.328 to 0.039)^b	0.120	0.288^*

< 0.05 considered significant.
IntraMAT: intramuscular adipose tissue.
^aAdjusted model including the following covariates: type 2 diabetes, age, BMI, and energy expenditure.
^bAdjusted model including the following covariates: type 2 diabetes, age, height, and percent lean mass.