Observational Study
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World J Diabetes. Dec 15, 2021; 12(12): 2119-2129
Published online Dec 15, 2021. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v12.i12.2119
Table 1 Characteristics of male participants according to appendicular skeletal muscle mass (%) quartiles, n (%)
MaleQuartiles of ASM%
P valueFemaleQuartiles of ASM%
P value
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4

n = 343
n = 343
n = 343
n = 342


n = 649
n = 651
n = 649
n = 650

Age (yr)61.6 ± 8.863.2 ± 8.9a63.2 ± 8.9a69.4 ± 10.1a< 0.001Age, yr60.8 ± 8.761.7 ± 8.8a62.9 ± 9.4a64.8 ± 9.7a< 0.001
BMI (kg/m2)22.7 ± 2.924.3 ± 3.4a24.3 ± 3.4a25.6 ± 2.9a< 0.001Weight, kg55.1 ± 8.158.0 ± 8.3a59.8 ± 8.6a62.6 ± 9.7a< 0.001
WC, cm80.6 ± 9.185.8 ± 7.7a85.8 ± 7.7a91.7 ± 8.5a< 0.001BMI, kg/m222.0 ± 2.723.5 ± 2.9a24.4 ± 3.1a26.0 ± 3.7a< 0.001
FM, kg17.9 ± 4.620.3 ± 4.3a20.3 ± 4.3a24.5 ± 4.9a< 0.001WC, cm76.4 ± 7.980.5 ± 8.6a82.8 ± 8.5a87.5 ± 9.4a< 0.001
FM%22.4 ± 4.227.2 ± 3.2a27.2 ± 3.2a33.1 ± 3.3a< 0.001FM, kg20.0 ± 4.122.5 ± 4.2a24.8 ± 4.8a27.6 ± 5.8a< 0.001
ASM%32.6 ± 1.930.6 ± 1.0a30.6 ± 1.0a27.2 ± 1.6a< 0.001FM%32.2 ± 3.936.3 ± 2.9a38.8 ± 3.0a42.4 ± 3.4a< 0.001
SBP, mmHg129 ± 18134 ± 17a134 ± 17a141 ± 19a< 0.001ASM%27.7 ± 2.025.7 ± 0.8a24.5 ± 0.6a22.8 ± 1.1a< 0.001
DBP, mmHg76 ± 1178 ± 11a78 ± 11a77 ± 100.014SBP, mmHg129 ± 20132 ± 19a135 ± 20a138 ± 19a< 0.001
FBG, mmol/L5.4 ± 1.45.7 ± 1.7a5.7 ± 1.7a6.0 ± 1.7a< 0.001DBP, mmHg72 ± 1074 ± 10a75 ± 976 ± 10a< 0.001
2hBG, mmol/L6.7 ± 2.57.6 ± 2.9a7.6 ± 2.9a8.9 ± 3.7a< 0.001FBG, mmol/L5.3 ± 1.05.4 ± 1.2a5.5 ± 1.3a5.7 ± 1.7a< 0.001
HOMA-IR1.2 (0.8-1.9)1.8 (1.2-2.5)a1.8 (1.2-2.5)a2.5 (1.7-3.9)a< 0.0012hBG, mmol/L6.8 ± 2.67.2 ± 2.5a7.7 ± 4.0a8.3 ± 3.4a< 0.001
TG, mmol/L1.2 (0.9-1.8)1.4 (1.0-2.0)a1.4 (1.0-2.0)a1.6 (1.2-2.2)a< 0.001HOMA-IR1.6 (1.0-2.3)1.8 (1.2-2.6)a2.1 (1.4-3.2)a2.3 (1.6-3.6)a< 0.001
TC, mmol/L4.6 ± 0.84.7 ± 0.8a4.7 ± 0.8a4.7 ± 0.8a0.049TG, mmol/L1.2 (0.9-1.8)1.4 (1.0-2.0)a1.5 (1.1-2.1)1.6 (1.2-2.2)a< 0.001
HDL-C, mmol/L1.40 ± 0.371.26 ± 0.29a1.26 ± 0.29a1.20 ± 0.25a< 0.001TC, mmol/L5.2 ± 0.85.3 ± 0.95.3 ± 0.95.4 ± 1.0a< 0.001
LDL-C, mmol/L2.59 ± 0.722.75 ± 0.742.75 ± 0.742.72 ± 0.72a0.004HDL-C, mmol/L1.64 ± 0.421.54 ± 0.37a1.48 ± 0.341.46 ± 0.33a< 0.001
LFC%3.9 (1.9-7.8)5.0 (2.3-10.8)a5.0 (2.3-10.8)a6.3 (2.6-13.3)a< 0.001LDL-C, mmol/L2.86 ± 0.753.02 ± 0.79a3.04 ± 0.83a3.14 ± 0.86a< 0.001
NAFLD n (%)68 (19.9)107 (31.2)a107 (31.2)a141 (41.2)a< 0.001LFC, %4.8 (2.5-9.7)5.8 (2.7-11.6)a5.9 (2.7-11.8)a7.1 (3.2-13.6)a< 0.001
DM n (%)42 (12.3)81 (23.6)a81 (23.6)a123 (35.8)a< 0.001NAFLD n (%)171 (26.3)214 (32.9)a219 (33.7)a275 (42.3)a< 0.001
DM n (%)88 (13.6)106 (16.3)152 (23.4)a158 (24.3)a< 0.001