Table 5.
Association of body composition with the components of frailty
| Frailty Component | BMI (kg/m2) | ICW (kg) | Fat Mass (kg) | ECW (kg) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | P Value | OR (95% CI) | P Value | OR (95% CI) | P Value | OR (95% CI) | P Value | |
| Weight loss (34.1%) | 0.98 (0.95 to 1.00) | 0.06 | 0.87 (0.81 to 0.94) | <0.001 | 1.00 (0.99 to 1.02) | 0.62 | 1.16 (1.06 to 1.27) | 0.002 |
| Weakness (52.7%) | 1.03a (1.00 to 1.05) | 0.05 | 0.74 (0.68 to 0.81) | <0.001 | 1.03 (1.01 to 1.04) | <0.001 | 1.35 (1.21 to 1.50) | <0.001 |
| Exhaustion (36.2%) | 1.00 (0.98 to 1.02) | 0.91 | 1.00 (0.93 to 1.07) | 0.99 | 0.99 (0.97 to 1.00) | 0.07 | 1.05 (0.96 to 1.15) | 0.26 |
| Low activity (39.4) | 1.01(0.99 to 1.03) | 0.46 | 0.91 (0.85 to 0.98) | 0.01 | 1.01(1.00 to 1.03) | 0.10 | 1.12 (1.03 to 1.22) | 0.01 |
| Slow walking speed (25.7%) | 1.05 (1.02 to 1.08) | 0.001 | 0.77 (0.69 to 0.85) | <0.001 | 1.03 (1.01 to 1.05) | <0.001 | 1.48 (1.31 to 1.67) | <0.001 |
a
Cutpoints for meeting the weakness criterion differed according to BMI (Supplemental Table 1), which might obscure associations between BMI and grip strength.