Table 4.
Odds ratio for sarcopenia according to physical activities intensity
| no Exercise | Walking-only | Moderate PA | Vigorous PA | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | |||||
| Sarcopenia (Skeletal muscle index) | n = 184 | n = 866 | n = 426 | n = 475 | |
| Unadjusted | 1 | 0.706 (0.485–1.029) | 0.542 (0.351–0.837)† | 0.390 (0.254–0.601)† | < 0.001 |
| Model 1 | 1 | 0.710 (0.479–1.052) | 0.559 (0.354–0.883)* | 0.468 (0.298–0.734)† | < 0.001 |
| Model 2 | 1 | 0.748 (0.485–1.152) | 0.606 (0.374–0.984)* | 0.529 (0.326–0.858)* | 0.003 |
| Model 3 | 1 | 0.671 (0.419–1.075) | 0.505 (0.287–0.888)* | 0.450 (0.250–0.808)† | 0.005 |
| Model 4 | 1 | 0.644 (0.395–1.049) | 0.512 (0.289–0.907)* | 0.444 (0.242–0.818)† | 0.010 |
| Sarcopenia (Hand grip strength) | n = 595 | n = 1684 | n = 603 | n = 227 | |
| Unadjusted | 1 | 0.824 (0.636–1.068) | 0.479 (0.337–0.680)† | 0.166 (0.083–0.333)† | < 0.001 |
| Model 1 | 1 | 0.831 (0.624–1.107) | 0.636 (0.438–0.924)* | 0.283 (0.143–0.563)† | < 0.001 |
| Model 2 | 1 | 0.957 (0.729–1.257) | 0.865 (0.595–1.259) | 0.431 (0.216–0.861)* | 0.040 |
| Model 3 | 1 | 0.865 (0.646–1.158) | 0.672 (0.460–0.982)* | 0.293 (0.149–0.576)† | < 0.001 |
| Model 4 | 1 | 0.996 (0.752–1.319) | 0.912 (0.624–1.332) | 0.450 (0.228–0.890)* | 0.070 |
| Women | |||||
| Sarcopenia (Skeletal muscle index) | n = 420 | n = 1075 | n = 567 | n = 408 | |
| Unadjusted | 1 | 1.021 (0.737–1.414) | 0.630 (0.433–0.918)* | 0.593 (0.388–0.904)* | < 0.001 |
| Model 1 | 1 | 1.186 (0.848–1.658) | 0.745 (0.507–1.095) | 0.770 (0.499–1.187) | 0.018 |
| Model 2 | 1 | 1.216 (0.858–1.724) | 0.785 (0.526–1.172) | 0.795 (0.508–1.245) | 0.034 |
| Model 3 | 1 | 1.213 (0.814–1.809) | 0.726 (0.470–1.122) | 0.649 (0.390–1.082) | 0.005 |
| Model 4 | 1 | 1.304 (0.861–1.975) | 0.791 (0.510–1.227) | 0.694 (0.413–1.164) | 0.009 |
| Sarcopenia (Hand grip strength) | n = 823 | n = 2243 | n = 469 | n = 97 | |
| Unadjusted | 1 | 0.393 (0.327–0.472)† | 0.246 (0.181–0.336)† | 0.153 (0.076–0.307)† | < 0.001 |
| Model 1 | 1 | 0.566 (0.466–0.689)† | 0.446 (0.323–0.616)† | 0.383 (0.183–0.800)* | < 0.001 |
| Model 2 | 1 | 0.632 (0.516–0.775)† | 0.541 (0.387–0.754)† | 0.463 (0.210–1.021) | < 0.001 |
| Model 3 | 1 | 0.566 (0.464–0.690)† | 0.440 (0.318–0.608)† | 0.368 (0.176–0.771)† | < 0.001 |
| Model 4 | 1 | 0.628 (0.510–0.773)† | 0.534 (0.382–0.747)† | 0.441 (0.199–0.975)* | < 0.001 |
Unadjusted: no adjustment; model 1: adjusted by age; model 2: age, smoking, alcohol intake, total energy intake, total protein intake, total fat intake, monthly household income, education level and diabetes; model 3: age and BMI; model 4: age, BMI, smoking, alcohol intake, total energy intake, total protein intake, total fat intake, monthly household income, education level and diabetes
*: indicate, if P < 0.05, †: indicate, if P < 0.01