Table 2.
Prevalence of reduced lean body mass (LBM) among the study participants using different definitions.
| Definition of Low LBM | Reference | Cut-Off Point | Low LBM | Mean Values | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal Weight N = 38 | Overweight and Obesity N = 72 | p-Value | Normal Weight N = 38 | Overweight and Obesity N = 72 | p-Value | |||||
| Normal LBM | Low LBM | Normal LBM | Low LBM | |||||||
| ALM/BMI | Batsis et al. [14] | <0.789 | 38 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 50 (69.4) | 22 (30.6) | <0.01 | 1.11 ± 0.14 | 0.85 ± 0.14 | <0.01 |
| ALM/Weight × 100% | Levine and Crimmins [15] | <25.72 | 38 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 55 (76.4) | 17 (23.6) | <0.01 | 36.09 ± 2.48 | 27.86 ± 3.34 | <0.01 |
| Oh et al. [16] | <29.60 | 38 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 22 (30.6) | 50 (69.4) | <0.01 | 36.09 ± 2.48 | 27.86 ± 3.34 | <0.01 | |
ALM: Appendicular Lean Mass.