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. 2016 Oct 17;11(10):e0164303. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0164303

Table 7. Odds ratios of osteopenia, osteoporosis, and a low BMD by sarcopenia in each body weight group (subgroup analysis).

Osteopenia Osteoporosis Low BMD
OR 95% CI P OR 95% CI P OR 95% CI P
High-weight group
Non-sarcopenia 1 1 1
Sarcopenia 2.248 1.084–4.665 0.030 4.621 1.167–18.291 0.029 2.376 1.158–4.877 0.018
Low-weight group
Non-sarcopenia 1 1 1
Sarcopenia 2.301 1.239–4.275 0.008 3.580 1.410–9.089 0.007 2.439 1.324–4.496 0.004

Adjusted for age, gender, height, smoking frequency, vitamin D, ALP and PTH levels, FEV1 (%), and physical inactivity level. BMD, bone mineral density; AWGS, Asia Working Group for Sarcopenia; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; PTH, parathyroid hormone.