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. 2023 Mar 3;23:119. doi: 10.1186/s12877-023-03748-x

Table 5.

Association of nutritional and physical activity factors with sarcopenia and central obesity status: results from multinomial logistic regression analysis

Model 1: AOR (95% CI)a Model 2: AOR (95% CI)b
Central obesity Sarcopenia Sarcopenic obesity Central obesity Sarcopenia Sarcopenic obesity
Energy intake (per 100 kcal) 0.993 (0.973–1.014) 0.956 (0.934–0.977)*** 0.964 (0.931–0.999)*
Level of energy intake
  ≥ EER 1.000 1.000 1.000
  < EER 1.122 (0.878–1.435) 1.616 (1.256–2.079)*** 1.321 (0.815–2.140)
 Protein intake (per 10 g) 1.005 (0.965–1.048) 0.933 (0.886–0.982)** 0.930 (0.855–1.012) 1.043 (0.980–1.110) 1.026 (0.949–1.109) 0.984 (0.851–1.137)
Level of protein intake
  ≥ EAR 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000
  < EAR 0.951 (0.742–1.219) 1.329 (1.034–1.709)* 1.608 (1.013–2.553)* 0.862 (0.649–1.144) 0.965 (0.718–1.295) 1.436 (0.784–2.630)
Level of moderate-to-vigorous-intensity PA
 Recommended PA Level 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000
 Insufficient or inactive PA levels 1.513 (1.173–1.951)** 1.370 (1.052–1.784)* 3.054 (1.612–5.784)*** 1.505 (1.167–1.941)** 1.338 (1.024–1.750)* 2.996 (1.579–5.687)***

Abbreviation: AOR adjusted odds ratio, CI confidence interval, EER estimated energy requirement, EAR estimated average requirement, PA physical activity

All data analyses conducted in the present study were based on weighted estimates with sample weight provided by KNHANES

a Adjusted for age, sex, marital status, education level, household income, smoking status, frequency of binge drinking, physical activity level, and diabetes

b Adjusted for Model 1 + total energy intake (continuous)

* p < 0.05

** p < 0.01, and

*** p < 0.001