Table 3.

Baseline characteristics of men and women by absence or presence of sarco‐dynapenia applying Canadian longitudinal study on aging cut‐points, 2011–2015

Values are mean ± SD. ALM, appendicular lean mass; BMI, body mass index; PASE, Physical Activity Scale for Elderly; SCREEN II‐AB, abbreviated Seniors in the Community Risk Evaluation for Eating and Nutrition, version II; TUG, timed‐up‐and‐go. Mann–Whitney U test unless otherwise specified.

^a Independent t‐test;

^b Chi‐square test

^* P‐value < 0.05;

^** P‐value < 0.001;