Table 4.
Associations between baseline apelin and GDF-15 and sarcopenia incidence
| Sarcopenia definition | Biomarker | Model | No. Sarcopenia incidence | n | Odds Ratio | 95% Confidence Interval | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWGSOP | Apelin | Model 1* | 10 | 110 | 1.000 | 1.000, 1.001 | 0.2041 |
| Model 2¥ | 10 | 110 | 1.001 | 1.000, 1.001 | 0.1397 | ||
| GDF-15 | Model 1 | 14 | 130 | 1.000 | 0.999, 1.001 | 0.7523 | |
| Model 2 | 14 | 130 | 1.001 | 1.000, 1.002 | 0.1702 | ||
Abbreviations: ALM= Appendicular Lean Mass; EWGSOP=European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People; GDF-15= Growth Differentiation Factor-15; * Adjusted by age and sex; ¥Adjusted by age, sex, body mass index, MAPT group, vascular risk, physical activity levels and interleukin-6 levels.