Table 4.
Associations between nutritional status and frailty, depression, quality of life, and sarcopenia.
| Poor MNA 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unadjusted | Adjusted 12 | ||||
| Odds Ratios (95% CI) | p Value | Odds Ratios (95% CI) | p Value | Hosmer-Lemeshow Test Pr > Chi-Square |
|
| Normal MNA 1 | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | - | |
| Frailty 2 | 4.76 (1.66–13.69) | <0.01 | 4.35 (1.41–13.39) | 0.01 | 0.75 |
| Depression 3 | 3.17 (1.13–8.90) | 0.03 | 2.62 (0.86–8.00) | 0.09 | 0.75 |
| Poor quality of life 4 | 2.73 (1.02–7.28) | <0.05 | 3.27 (1.04–10.33) | 0.04 | 0.37 |
| Sarcopenia components | |||||
| Low CC 5 | 3.11 (1.21–7.96) | 0.02 | 4.00 (1.39–11.45) | 0.01 | 0.92 |
| Low ASMI 6 | 2.00 (0.76–5.23) | 0.16 | 3.54 (1.09–11.53) | 0.04 | 0.18 |
| Low handgrip 7 | 2.52 (0.95–6.74) | 0.07 | 2.42 (0.82–7.18) | 0.11 | 0.79 |
| Poor sit to stand test 8 | 1.74 (0.61–4.95) | 0.30 | 1.49 (0.50–4.43) | 0.47 | 0.97 |
| Low gait speed 9 | 1.32 (0.23–7.70) | 0.76 | 0.30 (0.02–3.88) | 0.36 | 0.96 |
| Low SPPB 10 | 2.02 (0.79–5.17) | 0.14 | 1.61 (0.57–4.58) | 0.37 | 0.56 |
| Sarcopenia 11 | 2.24 (0.84–5.95) | 0.11 | 3.97 (1.19–13.27) | 0.03 | 0.63 |
1 Poor MNA: MNA score <24; Normal MNA: MNA score ≥24. 2 Frailty: frailty score ≥2. 3 Depression: depression score ≥5. 4 Poor quality of life, quality of life score ≤26. 5 CC for male: <34 cm; female: <33 cm. 6 ASMI for male: <7.0 kg/m2; female: <5.4 kg/m2. 7 Handgrip strength for male: <28 kg; female: <18 kg. 8 Five-time sit to stand test ≥12 s. 9 The gait speed <1.0 m/s. 10 The SPPB score ≤9. 11 Low ASMI and low muscle strength and endurance according to the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia. 12 Adjusted for age, gender, and exercise habit. ASMI, appendicular skeletal muscle mass index; CC, calf circumference; CI, confidence interval; MNA, mini nutritional assessment; SPPB, short physical performance battery.