Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the participants
All (n = 593) | Low PA level (n = 425) | Moderate PA level (n = 126) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 71.35 ± 5.86 | 71.71 ± 6.07 | 70.07 ± 4.85 |
Gender | |||
Female | 372 (62.73) | 315 (68.03) | 57 (43.85) |
Male | 221 (37.27) | 148 (31.97) | 73 (56.15) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 27.85 ± 4.82 | 27.97 ± 5.02 | 27.41 ± 3.98 |
BMI classification | |||
Underweight (< 18.5 kg/m2) | 5 (0.84) | 5 (1.08) | 0 (0) |
Healthy weight (18.5–24.99 kg/m2) | 158 (26.64) | 124 (26.78) | 34 (26.15) |
Overweight (≥ 25.00–29.99 kg/m2) | 251 (42.33) | 189 (40.82) | 62 (47.69) |
Obese (≥ 30.0 kg/m2) | 179 (30.19) | 145 (31.32) | 34 (26.15) |
Presence of chronic disease (yes) | 502 (84.65) | 404 (87.26) | 98 (75.38) |
Educational status | |||
Illiterate | 93 (15.68) | 77 (16.63) | 16 (12.31) |
Literate | 80 (13.49) | 63 (13.61) | 17 (13.08) |
Primary education | 216 (36.42) | 174 (37.58) | 42 (32.31) |
Secondary education | 182 (30.69) | 137 (29.59) | 45 (34.61) |
Tertiary education | 22 (3.71) | 12 (2.59) | 10 (7.69) |
Physical activity (METs/week) | 198 (0-558) | 99 (0-297) | 990 (735–1386) |
MNA-SF (0–14 p) | 9.74 ± 2.31 | 9.61 ± 2.37 | 10.22 ± 2.03 |
Normal nutritional status (12–14 p) | 228 (38.45) | 166 (35.85) | 62 (47.69) |
At risk of malnutrition (8–11 p) | 263 (44.35) | 209 (45.14) | 54 (41.54) |
Malnourished (0–7 p) | 102 (17.2) | 88 (19.01) | 14 (10.77) |
SARC-F (0–10 p) | 3.26 ± 2.57 | 3.65 ± 2.64 | 1.88 ± 1.73 |
No risk of sarcopenia (< 4 p) | 345 (58.18) | 240 (51.84) | 105 (80.77) |
Risk of sarcopenia (≥ 4 p) | 248 (41.82) | 223 (48.16) | 25 (19.23) |
FRAIL (0–5 p) | 1.53 ± 1.33 | 1.70 ± 1.34 | 0.95 ± 1.09 |
Robust (0 p) | 179 (30.19) | 121 (26.13) | 58 (44.62) |
Pre-frailty (1–2 p) | 256 (43.17) | 197 (42.55) | 59 (45.38) |
Frailty (3–5 p). | 158 (26.64) | 145 (31.32) | 13 (10) |