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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Geriatr Soc. 2015 Aug;63(8):1615–1621. doi: 10.1111/jgs.13524

Table 2.

Associations between BMI Trajectories in Relation to Relative Changes from Baseline to the 9 year Follow up in Body Composition and Physical Function

MEN WOMEN

n Absolute Relative Model 1 Model 2 n Absolute Relative Model 1 Model 2
Body composition
Total appendicular lean mass (kg)
Trajectory 1 113 −1.29±1.57 −5.8±7.1 reference reference 77 −0.44±0.86 −3.1±6.0 reference reference
Trajectory 2 191 −1.36±1.53 −5.6±6.3 −0.40 (−1.90; 1.10) −0.45 (−1.95; 1.06) 183 −0.61±1.09 −3.9±7.1 −0.89 (−2.79; 1.01) −0.85 (−2.80; 1.11)
Trajectory 3 138 −1.33±1.91 −4.9±7.1 0.40 (−1.21; 2.01) 0.31 (−1.31; 1.93) 171 −0.64±1.30 −3.5±7.2 −0.45 (−2.41; 1.51) −0.38 (−2.42; 1.67)
Trajectory 4 40 −1.34±2.33 −4.3±8.1 1.04 (−1.27; 3.36) 1.24 (−1.11; 3.60) 85 −0.78±1.64 −3.7±8.5 −0.35 (−2.65; 1.94) −0.15 (−2.56; 2.26)
P-for trend 0.902 0.180 0.278 0.224 0.079 0.663 0.865 0.997
Lean mass in the arms (kg)
Trajectory 1 113 −0.45±0.50 −7.3±8.1 reference reference 77 −0.12±0.22 −3.4±6.3 reference reference
Trajectory 2 191 −0.50±0.51 −7.3±7.4 −0.87 (−2.52; 0.77) −0.97 (−2.64; 0.70) 183 −0.17±0.36 −4.1±9.5 −0.94 (−3.28; 1.39) −0.98 (−3.39; 1.42)
Trajectory 3 138 −0.53±0.62 −7.0±8.0 −0.56 (−2.33; 1.20) −0.55 (−2.35; 1.24) 171 −0.19±0.41 −4.0±9.5 −1.07 (−3.48; 1.34) −1.15 (−3.67; 1.37)
Trajectory 4 40 −0.63±0.74 −7.5±9.5 −0.90 (−3.44; 1.65) −0.67 (−3.28; 1.94) 85 −0.33±0.49 −6.3±10.1 −3.07 (−5.89; −0.25) −3.19 (−6.16; −0.23)
P-for trend 0.073 0.984 0.550 0.698 <0.001 0.052 0.038 0.040
Lean mass in the legs (kg)
Trajectory 1 113 −0.85±1.18 −5.2±7.3 reference reference 77 −0.31±0.75 −2.9±7.0 reference reference
Trajectory 2 191 −0.86±1.17 −4.9±6.7 −0.22 (−1.85; 1.41) −0.25 (−1.88; 1.39) 183 −0.45±0.85 −3.8±7.3 −0.88 (−2.93; 1.16) −0.83 (−2.93; 1.28)
Trajectory 3 138 −0.80±1.43 −4.1±7.5 0.78 (−0.97; 2.54) 0.66 (−1.10; 2.42) 171 −0.46±0.98 −3.3±7.3 −0.27 (−2.38; 1.84) −0.16 (−2.36; 2.04)
Trajectory 4 40 −0.72±1.77 −3.1±8.4 1.79 (−0.72; 4.31) 2.00 (−0.56; 4.56) 85 −0.45±1.40 −2.8±9.6 0.46 (−2.01; 2.93) 0.74 (−1.85; 3.34)
P−for trend 0.542 0.074 0.105 0.085 0.395 0.858 0.613 0.483
Physical function
Gait speed (m/s)
Trajectory 1 113 −0.37±0.23 −23.5±14.2 reference reference 77 −0.37±0.20 −25.5±12.1 reference reference
Trajectory 2 191 −0.43±0.24 −27.3±13.6 −4.00 (−7.33; −0.67) −3.58 (−6.94; −0.23) 183 −0.33±0.21 −23.6±14.5 1.49 (−2.43; 5.41) 2.33 (−1.68; 6.34)
Trajectory 3 138 −0.36±0.24 −23.7±14.7 −1.12 (−4.70; 2.46) −0.77 (−4.36; 2.83) 171 −0.33±0.22 −24.1±15.6 0.22 (−3.82; 4.27) 1.20 (−3.00; 5.39)
Trajectory 4 40 −0.50±0.26 −33.4±17.4 −11.11(−16.26; −5.97) −9.91 (−15.15; −4.67) 85 −0.31±0.22 −25.2±16.7 −1.11 (−5.84; 3.62) −0.24 (−5.18; 4.70)
P-for trend 0.018 0.001 <0.001 0.001 0.075 0.978 0.539 0.813
Grip strength (kg)
Trajectory 1 113 −6.87±6.30 −16.3±16.5 reference reference 77 −2.94±4.31 −9.4±26.0 reference reference
Trajectory 2 191 −6.19±6.48 −14.4±16.2 0.97 (−2.88; 4.81) 0.49 (−3.45; 4.35) 183 3.56±4.65 −12.8±18.0 −3.99 (−9.92; 1.95) −3.02 (−9.08; 3.04)
Trajectory 3 138 −5.70±6.97 −12.6±17.3 2.54 (−1.59; 6.68) 2.42 (−1.76; 6.62) 171 −2.98±5.28 −9.0±26.6 −1.28 (−7.40; 4.85) −0.01 (−6.35; 6.34)
Trajectory 4 40 −7.00±6.67 −15.2±16.5 0.07 (−5.86; 6.01) −0.01 (−6.07; 6.06) 85 −3.34±4.79 −11.2±18.2 −3.63 (−10.79;3.54) −3.04 (−10.51;4.43)
P-for trend 0.979 0.586 0.846 0.841 0.789 0.876 0.472 0.609
Leg strength (Nm)
Trajectory 1 113 −36.8±27.4 −26.1±21.9 reference reference 77 −19.7±14.9 −24.9±22.4 reference reference
Trajectory 2 191 −35.5±29.2 −24.0±19.9 −0.07 (−4.49; 4.35) −0.44 (−4.91; 4.03) 183 −19.0±18.1 −20.9±23.3 3.21 (−3.30; 9.73) 3.94 (−2.68; 10.56)
Trajectory 3 138 −41.0±33.7 −26.1±20.9 −2.46 (−7.21; 2.29) −2.40 (−7.20; 2.41) 171 −22.4±23.6 −22.5±24.5 0.70 (−6.03; 7.42) 1.41 (−5.52; 8.34)
Trajectory 4 40 −56.0±52.4 −32.8±20.9 −8.59 (−15.42;−1.76) −8.63 (−15.62;−1.64) 85 −24.5±23.8 −23.0±33.2 1.09 (−6.78; 8.95) 1.83 (−6.32; 9.99)
P-for trend <0.001 0.060 0.009 0.011 0.078 0.741 0.953 0.819

Model 1 was adjusted for age, race, study site, and education.

Model 2 was adjusted for model 1 plus smoking status, physical activity, hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, heart failure, edema, and cancer.