Table 2 Comparison of the general characteristics between the sarcopenic and non-sarcopenic patients in the CKD population.
From: Relationship between chronic kidney disease and sarcopenia
Sarcopenia (n = 60) | Non-sarcopenia (n = 63) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 64.25 ± 11.32 | 54.60 ± 14.25 | < 0.001 |
Sex (M/F) | 34/26 | 27/36 | 0.162 |
Height (cm) | 161.6 ± 8.55 | 162.35 ± 7.79 | 0.595 |
Weight (kg) | 62.35 ± 12.40 | 63.58 ± 9.25 | 0.340 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23.64 ± 3.99 | 24.06 ± 2.72 | 0.180 |
Step rate (m/s) | 0.72 ± 0.24 | 0.94 ± 0.13 | < 0.001 |
Grip strength (kg) | 18.48 ± 8.99 | 26.06 ± 7.51 | < 0.001 |
RASMI (kg/m2) | 5.03 ± 0.86 | 5.55 ± 0.72 | < 0.001 |
Total GFR (ml/min) | 42.81 ± 32.00 | 56.96 ± 30.62 | 0.014 |
Muscle mass of both upper limbs (g) | 3737.84 ± 970.53 | 4070.47 ± 990.55 | 0.048 |
Muscle mass of both lower limbs (g) | 9485.36 ± 2268.07 | 10,639.44 ± 1930.54 | 0.002 |
ASM (g) | 13,223.20 ± 3037.12 | 14,709.91 ± 2626.61 | 0.004 |
Urine protein (+) | 39 | 24 | 0.03 |
ALB2 (g/l) | 37.0 | 38.0 | 0.43 |
CRP (mg/l) | 27.28 | 30.28 | 0.82 |
Fasting blood glucose (mg/dl) | 7.20 | 6.74 | 0.39 |
Current smoker (%) | 75% | 58.7% | 0.06 |
Current drinking (%) | 60% | 46% | 0.15 |
Medical history (n, %) | |||
Chronic glomerulonephritis (%) | 25.5% | 37.8% | 0.26 |
Interstitial nephritis (%) | 7.7% | 14.6% | 0.48 |
DM (%) | 46.7% | 27.0% | 0.03 |
Hypertension (%) | 75.0% | 33.9% | < 0.001 |
Polycystic kidney (%) | 16.3% | 22.6% | 0.46 |
