Table 2.
Unadjusted and adjusted difference of SM/Ht2, SM/Wt, handgrip strength and adjusted grip strength between the presence or absence of metabolic syndrome
| Men | Unadjusted | Adjusted | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MetS (−), n = 121 | MetS (+), n = 86 | p | MetS (−), n = 121 | MetS (+), n = 86 | p | ||
| SM/Ht2 (kg/m2) | 7.3 (0.8) | 7.8 (0.8) | <0.001 | 7.3 (7.1–7.5) | 7.8 (7.6–8.0) | <0.001 | |
| SM/Wt (%) | 32.7 (3.5) | 30.0 (3.1) | <0.001 | 33.1 (32.3–33.8) | 30.3 (29.5–31.1) | <0.001 | |
| Handgrip strength (kg) | 32.5 (7.2) | 35.2 (8.1) | 0.011 | 33.9 (32.4–35.5) | 35.2 (33.6–36.9) | 0.186 | |
| Adjusted grip strength (%) | 52.4 (10.4) | 47.8 (9.5) | 0.001 | 54.4 (52.3–56.6) | 48.8 (46.4–51.2) | <0.001 | |
| Women | Unadjusted | Adjusted | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MetS (−), n = 70 | MetS (+), n = 94 | p | MetS (−), n = 70 | MetS (+), n = 94 | p | ||
| SM/Ht2 (kg/m2) | 6.1 (0.7) | 6.6 (0.9) | <0.001 | 6.5 (5.7–7.3) | 6.9 (6.1–7.6) | 0.002 | |
| SM/Wt (%) | 27.5 (2.3) | 24.3 (2.5) | <0.001 | 26.0 (23.3–28.6) | 22.8 (20.3–25.4) | <0.001 | |
| Handgrip strength (kg) | 20.5 (4.8) | 21.3 (5.4) | 0.279 | 23.8 (19.1–28.5) | 23.6 (19.0–28.1) | 0.767 | |
| Adjusted grip strength (%) | 39.5 (8.6) | 33.8 (8.3) | <0.001 | 39.5 (30.5–48.5) | 33.3 (24.6–42.0) | <0.001 | |
SM/Ht2, height-adjusted skeletal muscle mass index; SM/Ht, weight-adjusted skeletal muscle mass index; MetS, metabolic syndrome. Adjusted for age, smoking, exercise, and alcohol intake.