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Table 3 Characteristics of the study sample

From: Probable and confirmed sarcopenia are still better predictors of disability than sarcopenic obesity following ESPEN/EASO consensus steps

Age, years

73 (65–101)

Sex, female

265 (65%)

ADL score

6 (0–6)

IADL score

8 (0–8)

HGS, kg

23 (6–52)

BMI, kg/m2

28.2 (16.2–54.3)

SMM/W, %

25.6 (13.09–47.44)

SMM/BMI

0.6 (0.3–1.3)

SMM/H2, kg/m2

11.3 (5.5–21.9)

Fat mass, %

31.2 (5.8–51.3)

Impaired ADL

203 (49.8%)

Impaired IADL

61 (15%)

Sarcopenia parameters

 

 Low HGS

237 (58.1%)

 Low SMM/W

149 (36.5%)

 Low SMM/BMI

203 (49.8%)

 Low SMM/H2

1 (0.2%)

 Increased fat mass

72 (17.6%)

Different operational definitions

 

 Probable sarcopenia

237 (58.1%)

 Confirmed sarcopenia/W

76 (18.6%)

 Confirmed sarcopenia/BMI

116 (28.4%)

 Confirmed sarcopenia/H2

1 (0.2%)

 Sarcopenic obesity/W

28 (6.9%)

 Sarcopenic obesity/BMI

28 (6.9%)

 Obesity

149 (36.5%)

  1. Continuous variables expressed as a median (minimum-maximum); categorical variables expressed as number (frequency). ADL: activities of daily living, IADL: instrumental activities of daily living, HGS: hand grip strength, BMI: body mass index, SMM: skeletal muscle mass, W: weight, H2: height square