Table 2

ORs of sarcopenia, low muscle strength and low muscle mass in patients with type 2 diabetes

Sarcopenia low muscle strength+low muscle massLow muscle strength
Grip strength<26 kg in male
Grip strength<18 kg in female
Low muscle mass
SMI <7.0 in male
SMI <5.4 in female
OR(95% CI)p ValueOR(95% CI)p ValueOR(95% CI)p Value
Univariate model
 NPDR1.50(0.60 to 3.76)0.3851.78(0.77 to 3.81)0.1840.74(0.34 to 1.62)0.452
 PDR3.58(1.19 to 10.72)0.02314.60(3.17 to 67.21)<0.0010.94(0.38 to 2.75)0.915
Multivariate model
 NPDR3.79(1.14 to 12.65)0.0301.08(0.43 to 2.71)0.8782.49(0.76 to 8.10)0.130
 PDR7.78(1.52 to 39.81)0.0146.25(1.15 to 33.96)0.0342.34(0.35 to 15.71)0.383
 Age (years)1.12(1.06 to 1.18)<0.0011.09(1.06 to 1.13)<0.0011.06(1.02 to 1.11)0.004
 Gender (male vs female)7.26(2.11 to 24.97)0.0020.28(0.15 to 0.55)<0.0016.87(2.73 to 15.03)<0.001
 BMI (kg/m2)0.67(0.55 to 0.81)<0.001NA0.41(0.31 to 0.54)<0.001
 Body fat (%)1.16(1.07 to 1.27)0.001NA1.26(1.14 to 1.39)<0.001
 ARBs0.25(0.09 to 0.69)0.007NA0.41(0.17 to 0.98)0.044
 InsulinNA2.14(1.06 to 4.33)0.034NA
 History of CVDNA2.22(0.93 to 5.29)0.073NA
  • ARBs, angiotensin receptor blockers; BMI, body mass index; CVD, cardiovascular disease; NPDR, non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy; PDR, proliferative diabetic retinopathy; SMI, skeletal muscle index.