Characteristic | Normal muscle mass (n = 1713) | Low muscle mass (n = 463) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 53.00 (48.00, 56.00) | 52.58 (44.00, 55.00) | 0.420 |
WC (cm) | 113.00 (102.98, 124.30) | 117.80 (108.50, 135.50) | 0.067 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 33.70 (29.20, 37.30) | 37.80 (32.30, 43.70) | < 0.001*** |
White blood cell count (109/L) | 7.90 (6.70, 9.10) | 8.30 (7.40, 9.40) | 0.045* |
Lymphocyte count (109/L) | 2.20 (1.70, 2.70) | 2.20 (2.00, 2.70) | 0.146 |
Monocyte count (109/L) | 0.60 (0.50, 0.70) | 0.60 (0.50, 0.70) | 0.551 |
Neutrophil count (109/L) | 4.60 (3.70, 5.90) | 5.05 (4.30, 6.00) | 0.090 |
Hemoglobin (g/L) | 14.40 (13.30, 15.40) | 14.30 (13.20, 15.00) | 0.473 |
Red cell distribution width (%) | 13.50 (12.90, 14.10) | 13.60 (13.20, 14.10) | 0.411 |
Fasting glucose (mmol/L) | 8.99 (7.11, 12.56) | 7.12 (6.27, 9.63) | 0.097 |
Albumin (g/L) | 42.00 (40.00, 44.00) | 41.00 (40.00, 44.00) | 0.898 |
Globulin (g/L) | 28.00 (26.00, 31.00) | 29.00 (27.00, 33.00) | 0.039* |
Creatinine (umol/L) | 74.26 (63.65, 90.17) | 70.72 (61.88, 76.02) | 0.005** |
Uric acid (umol/L) | 321.20 (255.80, 392.60) | 327.10 (255.80, 379.58) | 0.851 |
HbA1c (%) | 7.20 (6.30, 8.90) | 6.60 (6.10, 8.60) | 0.017* |
ALT (U/L) | 25.00 (19.00, 37.00) | 29.00 (23.00, 43.00) | 0.070 |
AST (U/L) | 25.00 (19.00, 30.00) | 24.00 (20.00, 34.00) | 0.749 |
ALP (U/L) | 70.00 (57.00, 89.00) | 72.00 (57.00, 91.00) | 0.583 |
Low-density lipoprotein (mmol/L) | 2.48 (1.94, 3.38) | 2.87 (2.28, 4.03) | 0.172 |
High-density lipoprotein (mmol/L) | 1.14 (0.96, 1.29) | 1.11 (0.98, 1.34) | 0.628 |
Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.68 (3.88, 5.59) | 4.60 (4.14, 5.87) | 0.306 |
Triglyceride (mmol/L) | 2.16 (1.21, 3.16) | 1.67 (1.46, 2.36) | 0.279 |
Systolic pressure (mmHg) | 123.00 (113.00, 132.00) | 123.00 (116.00, 138.00) | 0.259 |
Diastolic pressure (mmHg) | 74.00 (68.00, 80.00) | 71.00 (67.00, 77.00) | 0.198 |
SMI | 0.80 (0.61, 0.92) | 0.51 (0.49, 0.74) | < 0.001*** |
Total body fat percent (%) | 35.50 (30.50, 41.50) | 41.80 (35.90, 46.20) | < 0.001*** |
BRI | 6.73 (5.43, 8.85) | 9.11 (7.60, 10.99) | < 0.001*** |
RFM | 38.24 (32.13, 47.48) | 45.01 (37.13, 49.41) | 0.001** |
C-index | 1.08 (0.94, 1.25) | 1.01 (0.81, 1.20) | 0.086 |
Gender, n (%) | Â | Â | 0.395 |
Female | 940 (54.9) | 277 (59.8) | Â |
Male | 773 (45.1) | 186 (40.2) | Â |
Race, n (%) | Â | Â | 0.005** |
Mexican American | 227 (13.3) | 142 (30.7) | Â |
Other Hispanic | 168 (9.8) | 80 (17.3) | Â |
Non-Hispanic White | 574 (33.5) | 161 (34.8) | Â |
Non-Hispanic Black | 540 (31.5) | 47 (10.2) | Â |
Other race | 204 (11.9) | 33 (7.1) | Â |
Drinking status, n (%) | Â | Â | 0.046* |
Drinker | 629 (36.7) | 123 (26.6) | Â |
Non-drinker | 1084 (63.3) | 340 (73.4) | Â |
Smoking status, n (%) | Â | Â | 0.860 |
Smoker | 917 (53.5) | 252 (54.4) | Â |
Non-smoker | 796 (46.5) | 211 (45.6) | Â |
Use of insulin, n (%) | Â | Â | 0.275 |
Yes | 1185 (69.2) | 348 (75.2) | Â |
No | 528 (30.8) | 115 (24.8) | Â |
Use of metformin, n (%) | Â | Â | 0.882 |
Yes | 1418 (87.4) | 386 (87.1) | Â |
No | 204 (12.6) | 57 (12.9) | Â |