Table 1. Comparative analysis of anthropometric parameters of older adults, including women and men and dynapenic and non-dynapenic individuals.
WOMEN | |||
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Variable | Non-dynapenic (n = 92) |
Dynapenic (n = 30) | P value |
Ht (m)* | 1.51 (0.61) | 1.46 (0.62) | < 0.001 |
BM (kg)** | 59.45 (19.1) | 52.45 (15.3) | 0.017 |
TMM (kg)** | 17.06 (6.17) | 15.49 (4.60) | 0.002 |
MEN | |||
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Variable | Non-dynapenic (n = 65) |
Dynapenic (n = 21) |
P value |
Ht (m)* | 1.63 (0.61) | 1.60 (0.52) | 0.013 |
BM (kg)* | 67.89 (9.34) | 57.79 (9.66) | < 0.001 |
TMM (kg)* | 26.99 (2.70) | 23.66 (2.90) | < 0.001 |
Ht = height; BM = body mass; TMM = total muscle mass; n = number of individuals per group; *means and standard deviations; **median and interquartile range.