Table 2. Multivariate linear regression analysis of the associations^a of standardized baseline BMI, MAC and CC with current and subsequent ADL scores.

	ADL score
	At baseline			At 2003			At 2007
	N	β	P	N	β	P	N	β	P
Std BMI	2818	-1.19	0.0010	2137	1.14	0.0420	1635	1.13	0.1579
Std MAC	2859	-1.46	<0.0001	2177	0.34	0.5131	1655	-0.98	0.2042
Std CC	2839	-4.68	<0.0001	2162	-1.39	0.0529	1642	-1.00	0.3422

Abbreviation: ADL, Activities of Daily Living; BMI, Body Mass Index; CC, Calf Circumference; MAC, Mid-Arm Circumference; Std, Standardized.

^a Adjusted for gender, age, years of formal education, lifestyle factors and the number of diseases.