Sarcopenia-associated factors and their bone mineral density levels in middle-aged and elderly male type 2 diabetes patients

Table 3 Comparison of body composition and functional indexes

	Sarcopenia group (n = 51)	Non-sarcopenia group (n = 145)	t	P value
BMI (kg/m2)	23.11 ± 2.1	25.10 ± 2.36	5.263	< 0.0001
ASM (kg)	19.10 ± 1.60	23.42 ± 2.73	10.66	< 0.0001
ASMI (kg/m2)	6.50 ± 0.48	8.28 ± 0.52	21.44	< 0.0001
Left-hand grip strength (kg)	25.45 ± 4.03	37.68 ± 4.82	16.23	< 0.0001
Right-hand grip strength (kg)	26.45 ± 2.72	39.02 ± 4.76	17.86	< 0.0001
Gait speed (m/s)	0.60 ± 0.16	1.27 ± 0.16	25.91	< 0.0001
Upper limb muscle mass (kg)	4.82 ± 0.45	5.93 ± 0.75	10.02	< 0.0001
Lower limb muscle mass (kg)	15.13 ± 1.28	17.74 ± 1.57	10.68	< 0.0001
Upper limb fat mass (kg)	2.58 ± 0.49	3.00 ± 0.47	5.398	< 0.0001
Lower limb fat mass (kg)	4.57 ± 1.25	5.59 ± 1.49	4.398	< 0.0001

BMI: Body mass index; ASM: Appendicular skeletal muscle; ASMI: Appendicular skeletal muscle index.