Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of patients with or without sarcopenia
| Variables | Non-sarcopenia (n = 12) | Sarcopenia (n = 12) | p-value (Control vs Sarcopenia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years,Mean ± SD) | 74.8 ± 4.7 | 75. 4 ± 4.1 | N.S |
| BMI (kg/m2,Mean ± SD) | 21.9 ± 1.4 | 21.8 ± 1.9 | N.S |
| Grip strength (kg,Mean ± SD) | 34.2 ± 3.6 | 23.0 ± 2.8 | < 0.001 |
| Lean body mass(kg,Mean ± SD) | 43.5 ± 2.7 | 38.8 ± 1.6 | < 0.001 |
| Fat Mass(kg,Mean ± SD) | 15.5 ± 1.1 | 15.9 ± 1.1 | N.S |
| ALMi(kg/m2,Mean ± SD) | 7.6 ± 0.3 | 6.3 ± 0.3 | < 0.001 |
| NRS2002 score(Media,IQR) | 2,1.0 | 2,1.8 | |
| History of tobacco use(n) | 3 | 4 | |
| History of alcohol use(n) | 2 | 3 | |
| Drugs (n) | |||
| Antihypertensive drugs | 2 | 2 | |
| Antihyperglycemic drugs | 1 | 2 | |
| Antihyperlipidemic drugs | 1 | 1 | |
| Laboratory data | |||
| C-reaction protein(g/dL) | 24.3 ± 7.0 | 37.2 ± 10.7 | 0.002 |
| Leukocyte(10^9 /L) | 6.8 ± 1.2 | 9.0 ± 1.9 | 0.003 |
| Hemoglobin(g/L) | 137.0 ± 10.5 | 122.7 ± 9.9 | 0.002 |
| Platelets(10^9 /L) | 195.8 ± 68.5 | 222.2 ± 71.5 | N.S |
| Albumin(g/L) | 41.8 ± 2.3 | 38.9 ± 1.8 | 0.003 |