Table 3.
Characteristics of viscerally obese versus non-viscerally obese participants
| Not viscerally obese | Viscerally obese | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 303) | (N = 286) | ||
| Mean visceral fat area (SD) / cm2 | 85.66 (26.22) | 161.31 (31.45) | < 0.001 |
| Mean body mass index (SD) / kg/m2 | 20.66 (2.59) | 26.02 (3.55) | < 0.001 |
| Mean waist circumference (SD) / cm | 81.05 (8.57) | 93.97 (7.96) | < 0.001 |
| Mean percent body fat (SD) / % | 30.64 (7.16) | 43.60 (5.80) | < 0.001 |
| Mobility disability (total score ≥ 4) | 112 (37.0%) | 172 (60.1%) | < 0.001 |
| Mean Loco-Check score (SD) | 3.00 (1.66) | 4.04 (1.79) | < 0.001 |
| Mean age at test (SD) / years | 87.73 (2.45) | 87.88 (2.32) | 0.45 |
| Men | 134 (44.2%) | 99 (34.6%) | 0.017 |
| Level of education | < 0.001 | ||
| No formal education | 99 (32.7%) | 141 (49.3%) | |
| Primary | 153 (50.5%) | 116 (40.6%) | |
| Secondary and above | 51 (16.8%) | 29 (10.1%) | |
| Diabetes | 68 (22.4%) | 81 (28.3%) | 0.10 |
| Stroke | 23 (7.6%) | 28 (9.8%) | 0.34 |
| Heart diseases | 56 (18.5%) | 61 (21.3%) | 0.39 |
| Arthritis | 71 (23.4%) | 96 (33.6%) | 0.006 |
| Osteoporosis / hip fracture | 40 (13.2%) | 44 (15.4%) | 0.45 |
| Cognitive impairment | 62 (20.5%) | 78 (27.3%) | 0.052 |
| Sarcopenia (AWGS 2019) | 247 (81.5%) | 187 (65.6%) | < 0.001 |
Legend: Continuous variables were presented as mean (SD), while categorical variables were presented as N (%). SD standard deviation, AWGS 2019 Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2019 consensus update