Skip to main content

Table 4 Moderated mediation model with SARC-F as a mediator and PA level as a moderator

From: Exploring the complex associations among risks of malnutrition, sarcopenia, and frailty in community-dwelling older adults

Model pathways

B

95% CI

t

p

MNA-SF→SARC-F

-0.605

-0.859 to -0.350

-4.672

< 0.001

PA→SARC-F

-3.644

-5.769 to -1.519

-3.368

0.001

MNA-SF*PA→SARC-F

0.253

0.047 to 0.460

2.407

0.016

MNA-SF→FRAIL

-0.061

-0.096 to -0.025

-3.356

0.001

SARC-F→FRAIL

0.341

0.307 to 0.376

19.447

< 0.001

  1. The model is adjusted for gender and age. Bootstrap N = 5000. B: unstandardized coefficients; CI: confidence interval; SARC-F is a screening tool for sarcopenia; FRAIL is a screening tool for frailty; MNA-SF, Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form