Table 2 Association of visceral fat area with frailty indicators
Variables | Total n = 198 | Visceral fat area | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
< 100 cm2 n = 144 | ≥ 100 cm2 n = 54 | |||
Demographic | ||||
Age | 75.4 ± 5.4 | 75.7 ± 5.6 | 74.8 ± 4.6 | 0.318 |
Sex (women) | 138 (69.7) | 96 (66.7) | 42 (77.8) | 0.130 |
Frailty indicators, n (%) | ||||
Weight loss | 30 (15.2) | 24 (16.7) | 6 (11.1) | 0.332 |
Low physical function | 114 (57.6) | 75 (52.1) | 39 (72.2) | 0.011* |
Low physical activity | 169 (85.4) | 126 (87.5) | 43 (79.6) | 0.163 |
Memory loss | 8 (4.0) | 6 (4.2) | 2 (3.7) | 1.000 |
Exhaustion | 21 (10.6) | 12 (8.3) | 9 (16.7) | 0.090 |
Prevalence of pre-frailty, n (%) | 149 (75.3) | 102 (70.8) | 47 (87.0) | 0.019* |