Table 3. Multiple linear regression exploring associations between components of metabolic syndrome and sarcopenia.
| Standardized coefficient β (P-value) | ||||||
| WC | SBP# | DBP# | FBG# | TG# | HDL-C | |
| #Non-normally distributed variable. Adjustment for age and BMI. WC: waist circumference; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; FBG: fasting blood glucose; TG: triglycerides; ASM: appendicular skeletal muscle mass. Bold font indicates P-value<0.05. | ||||||
| Male | ||||||
| ASM | 0.152 (0.000) | −0.037 (0.081) | 0.083 (0.025) | 0.071 (0.766) | 0.695 (0.217) | 1.413 (0.275) |
| Handgrip strength | 0.119 (0.175) | −0.099 (0.094) | 0.315 (0.003) | 0.241 (0.718) | 1.226 (0.436) | 6.039 (0.097) |
| Chair stand test | 0.005 (0.892) | 0.051 (0.031) | −0.084 (0.038) | 0.500 (0.060) | −0.507 (0.415) | −2.229 (0.121) |
| Gait speed | −0.001 (0.687) | −0.001 (0.968) | 0.004 (0.372) | −0.065 (0.012) | 0.039 (0.520) | −0.070 (0.611) |
| Female | ||||||
| ASM | 0.065 (0.001) | 0.002 (0.811) | 0.035 (0.067) | −0.003 (0.979) | 0.027 (0.896) | −0.977 (0.080) |
| Hand grip strength | −0.037 (0.423) | 0.005 (0.826) | 0.104 (0.025) | −0.213 (0.413) | −0.403 (0.424) | −2.814 (0.038) |
| Chair stand test | 0.021 (0.417) | −0.003 (0.844) | −0.03 (0.241) | 0.230 (0.132) | 0.596 (0.037) | 0.637 (0.402) |
| Gait speed | −0.004 (0.112) | −0.001 (0.641) | 0.008 (0.003) | −0.030 (0.064) | −0.035 (0.250) | −0.148 (0.069) |