Table 3.
Multivariate Linear Regression Analysis of the Association Between Metabolic Components with Physical Performance Measures
| Variables | Relative Grip Strength | 4-m Walking Speed | TUGT | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | β | P-value | R2 | β | P-value | R2 | β | P-value | |
| Impaired fasting glucose | 0.313 | −0.071 | 0.003 | 0.231 | −0.015 | 0.551 | 0.186 | 0.027 | 0.289 |
| Elevated triglycerides | 0.312 | −0.062 | 0.008 | 0.232 | −0.027 | 0.271 | 0.185 | −0.007 | 0.772 |
| Low HDL | 0.311 | −0.045 | 0.054 | 0.231 | 0.016 | 0.528 | 0.186 | 0.024 | 0.344 |
| High blood pressure | 0.311 | −0.049 | 0.052 | 0.231 | 0.015 | 0.587 | 0.186 | 0.021 | 0.453 |
| Abdominal obesity | 0.354 | −0.230 | <0.001 | 0.232 | −0.035 | 0.173 | 0.186 | 0.033 | 0.216 |
Notes: β = standardized coefficient; the model was fully adjusted for age, sex, educational level, marital status, living situation, drinking, smoking, occupation, International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), the number of chronic medical conditions.
Abbreviations: TUGT, timed up-and-go test; HDL, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.