Table 1.
GenoFit cohort characteristics
| Parameter | Male (n = 2997) | Female (n = 3718) | Total (n = 6715) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic | |||
| Age (years) | 42.6 (13.4) | 46.6 (12.9) | 44.8 (13.7) |
| Anthropometric | |||
| Height (cm) | 173.1 (9.9) | 169.3 (9.0) | 171.0 (9.6) |
| Body mass (kg) | 77.0 (14.8) | 72.2 (13.3) | 74.3 (14.2) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.7 (3.7) | 25.2 (3.8) | 25.3 (3.4) |
| Sarcopenia phenotypes | |||
| Grip strength (kg) | 49.1 (8.5) | 30.2 (5.3) | 38.7 (11.7) |
| Appendicular lean mass (kg) | 18.4 (3.9) | 28.9 (2.6) | 22.9 (6.0) |
| Whole body lean mass (kg) | 60.8 (7.2) | 42.2 (5.2) | 50.5 (11.1) |
| Plasma C-terminal agrin fragment (ng/ml)a | 2.6 (0.5) | 2.7 (0.6) | 2.7 (0.6) |
| Lifestyle factors | |||
| Physical activityb | 4.3 (2.0) | 4.0 (2.0) | 4.2 (2.0) |
| Education, n (%) | |||
| No formal education | 3 (0.1) | 1 (< 0.0) | 4 (0.1) |
| Primary education | 22 (0.7) | 21 (0.6) | 43 (0.6) |
| Lower secondary | 132 (4.4) | 107 (2.9) | 239 (3.6) |
| Higher secondary | 388 (12.9) | 481 (12.9) | 869 (12.9) |
| Third-level degree | 1611 (53.8) | 2079 (55.9) | 3690 (55.0) |
| Postgraduate degree | 841 (28.1) | 1029 (27.7) | 1870 (27.8) |
Data presented as means ± standard deviation unless stated otherwise; adata from 260 subjects (female, n = 133; male, n = 127); bdays per week performing ≥ 30 min moderate intensity exercise