Table 2. Pearson's correlation coefficient between components of metabolic syndrome and sarcopenia.
| Pearson's correlationcoefficient (P-value) | ||||||
| Parameters | WC | SBP# | DBP# | FBG# | TG# | HDL-C |
| #Spearman's correlations. WC: waist circumference; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; FBG: fasting blood glucose; TG: triglycerides; ASM: appendicular skeletal muscle mass; RASM: relative ASM; SPPB: short physical performance battery. Bold font indicates P-value<0.05. | ||||||
| Male | ||||||
| ASM | 0.443 (0.000) | −0.020 (0.842) | 0.144 (0.156) | 0.185 (0.067) | 0.177 (0.080) | −0.209 (0.038) |
| RASM | 0.392 (0.000) | −0.011 (0.911) | 0.051 (0.620) | 0.228(0.023) | 0.101 (0.321) | −0.176 (0.081) |
| Handgrip strength | 0.039 (0.703) | 0.066 (0.519) | 0.208 (0.039) | 0.007 (0.944) | 0.033 (0.748) | 0.076 (0.457) |
| Chair stand test | 0.146 (0.149) | 0.036 (0.720) | −0.133 (0.190) | 0.021 (0.838) | 0.051 (0.617) | −0.127 (0.209) |
| Gait speed | −0.081 (0.426) | 0.104 (0.304) | 0.167 (0.098) | −0.208 (0.038) | 0.167 (0.099) | −0.077 (0.449) |
| SPPB score# | −0.152 (0.133) | −0.028 (0.782) | 0.173 (0.086) | −0.072 (0.478) | 0.008 (0.940) | 0.076 (0.456) |
| Female | ||||||
| ASM | 0.408 (0.000) | 0.266 (0.001) | 0.282 (0.000) | 0.169(0.039) | 0.235 (0.004) | −0.226(0.005) |
| RASM# | 0.397 (0.000) | 0.246(0.002) | 0.213 (0.009) | 0.173(0.034) | 0.163(0.047) | −0.166 (0.101) |
| Handgrip strength | 0.025 (0.759) | 0.130 (0.114) | 0.157 (0.055) | −0.051 (0.538) | 0.093 (0.258) | −0.096 (0.244) |
| Chair stand test | 0.073 (0.374) | 0.044 (0.594) | −0.112 (0.173) | 0.163(0.046) | 0.022 (0.785) | −0.082 (0.317) |
| Gait speed | −0.079 (0.336) | −0.008 (0.918) | 0.180(0.027) | −0.184(0.024) | 0.017 (0.835) | 0.001 (0.990) |
| SPPB score# | −0.068 (0.406) | −0.112 (0.171) | 0.131 (0.109) | −0.106 (0.197) | −0.011 (0.893) | 0.076 (0.456) |