Table 2.
Associations between apelin and evolution in sarcopenia determinants
| Model | Sample size | Apelin Coefficient | p-value | 95% CI | Time Coefficient | p-value | 95% CI | Apelin x Time Coefficient | p-value | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALM | Model 1* | 118 | −4.9E-04 | 0.0686 | −1.01E-03, 3.7E-05 | 0.1666 | 0.2786 | −0.1357, 0.4689 | 3.4E-05 | 0.6692 | −1.2E-04, 1.88E-04 |
| Model 2¥ | 118 | −3.7E-04 | 0.1387 | −8.6E-04, 1.21E-04 | 0.1334 | 0.3825 | −0.1670, 0.4337 | 5.8E-05 | 0.4570 | −1.0E-04, 2.12E-04 | |
| Grip Strength | Model 1 | 118 | −5.8E-04 | 0.3023 | −1.67E-03, 5.21E-04 | −3.5504 | <0.0001 | −4.3206, −2.7802 | −1.2E-04 | 0.5597 | −5.1E-04, 2.77E-04 |
| Model 2 | 118 | −5.3E-04 | 0.3507 | −1.65E-03, 5.86E-04 | −3.5837 | <0.0001 | −4.3513, −2.8161 | −1.1E-04 | 0.5754 | −5.0E-04, 2.8E-04 | |
| Gait Speed | Model 1 | 118 | 3.1E-05 | 0.1414 | −1.0E-05, 7.3E-05 | −0.01324 | 0.3749 | −0.04270, 0.01622 | 6.4E-06 | 0.3986 | −8.62E-06, 2.2E-05 |
| Model 2 | 118 | 2.5E-05 | 0.2450 | −2.0E-05, 6.7E-05 | −0.00927 | 0.5408 | −0.03924, 0.02070 | 5.1E-06 | 0.5122 | −1.0E-05, 2.0E-05 | |
Abbreviations: ALM= Appendicular Lean Mass, CI= confidence interval; *Adjusted by age and sex; ¥Adjusted by age, sex, body mass index, MAPT group, vascular risk, physical activity levels and interleukin-6 levels.