Table 3.
Associations between sarcopenia and its defining components with risk of MCI in older adults (N = 396)
| Cognitive impairment | Sarcopenia | P Value | Low musclemass | P Value | Low muscle strength | P Value | Low walking speed | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All participants | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | ||||
| Unadjusted Model | 1.935 (1.211 ~ 3.093) | 0.006 | 1.471 (0.943 ~ 2.295) | 0.089 | 2.406 (1.567 ~ 3.692) | <.001 | 1.817 (1.037 ~ 3.181) | 0.037 |
| Model 1 | 1.996 (1.221 ~ 3.265) | 0.006 | 1.482 (0.933 ~ 2.354) | 0.095 | 2.233 (1.417 ~ 3.520) | 0.001 | 1.736 (0.981 ~ 3.071) | 0.058 |
| Model 2 | 1.856 (1.035 ~ 3.327) | 0.038 | 1.215 (0.684 ~ 2.156) | 0.507 | 2.325 (1.396 ~ 3.873) | 0.001 | 2.311 (1.131 ~ 4.722) | 0.022 |
Note:Model 0: unadjusted model
Model 1: logistic regression adjusted for age, sex, race, and education
Model 2: logistic regression adjusted for age, sex, race, education, leisure-time physical activity, ADL scores, smoking status, current alcohol intake, depression, diabetes, hypertension, previous history of coronary artery disease, and obesity