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. 2020 Aug 26;50(5):1270–1279. doi: 10.3906/sag-1909-36

Table 2.

The relationship between sarcopenia and some other parameters.

No sarcopenia Sarcopenia T P
Mean ± SD Mean ± SD
Age ( year ) 64.6 ± 9.1 69.1 ± 10.4 3.366 0.001
Waist circumference (cm) 110.9 ± 15.8 93.7 ± 13.2 –8.736 < 0.001
Weight (kg) 85.4 ± 14.7 62.9 ± 12.1 –12.363 < 0.001
BMI (kg/m2) 30.2 ± 5.3 22.7 ± 4.2 –11.636 < 0.001
Muscle mass ( kg ) 58.4 ± 7.6 44.2 ± 5.8 –15.644 < 0.001
Fat rate ( % ) 26.8 ± 10.4 23.9 ± 10.3 –1.995 0.047
Visceral fat ( kg ) 15.1 ± 11.6 10.7 ± 4.8 –4.529 < 0.001
SFT ( mm ) 26.3 ± 8.9 19.2 ± 9.1 –5.791 < 0.001

BMI: Body mass index, SFT: Skin-fold thickness.