Table 3.
Multivariate adjusted ORs and 95% CIs for LINE-1 DNA methylation according to muscle loss
| Muscle loss in men >60 years old (n=98) | ||
| SMI ≥7.0 kg/m2 | SMI <7.0 kg/m2 | |
| LINE-1 DNA methylation | ||
| Levels (%) | 57.01±2.58 | 55.71±0.77 |
| n (%) | 82 (83.7) | 16 (16.3) |
| OR (95% CI) | 1.00 | 0.49 (0.27–0.86) |
| P=0.012 | ||
OR: odds ratio
CI confidence interval
SMI: skeletal muscle mass index