Table 2: Adjusted* means ± standard error (one-way analysis of covariance) of muscle mass and muscle strength according to low, medium, and high levels of inflammatory markers in male and female geriatric patients (GP).

Men

 

ALM

(kg)

n=32

 

 

P**

ALM/h² (kg/m²)

n=32

 

 

P**

HGS

(kg)

n=32

 

 

P**

LEP (W)

n=31

 

 

P**

Habitual GS (m/s)

n=30

 

 

P**

30 s STS test (n)

n=30

 

 

P**

hsCRP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Low (<0.98 mg/L)

23.31 ± 1.00

 

7.46 ± 0.24

 

36.36 ± 2.17

 

178.7 ± 21.4

 

1.56 ± 0.19

 

12.61 ± 1.17

 

Medium (0.98-2.93 mg/L)

23.13 ± 0.80

1.000

0.570

0.528

7.33 ± 0.19

1.000

0.892

1.000

36.35 ± 1.74

1.000

0.072

0.033

134.5 ± 16.9

0.355

0.391

1.000

1.29 ± 0.16

0.869

0.379

1.000

10.05 ± 0.94

0.308

0.091

1.000

High (>2.93 mg/L)

21.56 ± 0.80

7.12 ± 0.19

29.63 ± 1.75 †

134.1 ± 18.0

1.14 ± 0.17

8.95 ± 1.04

IL-6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Low (<0.48 pg/ml)

22.46 ± 0.82

 

7.10 ± 0.20

 

37.40 ± 1.84

 

179.7 ± 15.9

 

1.62 ± 0.15

 

11.39 ± 1.04

 

Medium (0.48-0.81 pg/ml)

23.84 ± 0.93

0.785

1.000

0.398

7.44 ± 0.22

0.728

1.000

1.000

34.25 ± 2.08

0.763

0.035

0.301

114.6 ± 18.2 ‡

0.032

0.226

1.000

1.16 ± 0.17

0.136

0.099

1.000

9.26 ± 1.16

0.527

1.000

1.000

High (>0.81 pg/ml)

21.63 ± 1.01

7.38 ± 0.24

28.82 ± 2.16 ‡

127.9 ± 20.6

1.04 ± 0.19

10.11 ± 1.30

TNF-α

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Low (<14.17 pg/ml)

21.27 ± 1.17

 

6.99 ± 0.28

 

36.04 ± 2.91

 

168.0 ± 25.9

 

1.56 ± 0.25

 

11.15 ± 1.65

 

Medium (14.17-20.10 pg/ml)

21.91 ± 0.93

1.000

0.400

0.624

7.28 ± 0.22

1.000

0.729

1.000

32.30 ± 2.31

0.967

1.000

1.000

140.4 ± 20.6

1.000

1.000

1.000

1.37 ± 0.18

1.000

0.697

1.000

10.32 ± 1.19

1.000

1.000

1.000

High (>20.10 pg/ml)

23.41 ± 0.68

7.39 ± 0.17

33.87 ± 1.70

140.44 ± 15.5

1.20 ± 0.14

10.15 ± 0.91

Women

 

ALM

(kg)

n=63

 

 

P**

ALM/h² (kg/m²)

n=63

 

 

P**

HGS

(kg)

n=62

 

 

P**

LEP (W)

n=60

 

 

P**

Habitual GS (m/s)

n=61

 

 

P**

30 s STS test (n)

n=59

 

 

P**

hsCRP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Low (<0.87 mg/L)

17.54 ± 0.43

 

6.63 ± 0.12

 

22.65 ± 1.22

 

91.4 ± 11.7

 

1.22 ± 0.10

 

10.37 ± 1.03

 

Medium (0.87-2.05 mg/L)

16.55 ± 0.52

0.432

0.283

1.000

6.55 ± 0.14

1.000

0.470

1.000

18.97 ± 1.45

0.162

0.016

1.000

66.1 ± 13.8

0.494

1.000

0.974

1.09 ± 0.12

1.000

0.330

1.000

10.28 ± 1.21

1.000

0.463

0.688

High (>2.05 mg/L)

16.64 ± 0.31

6.42 ± 0.08

18.30 ± 0.85 ‡

82.6 ± 8.4

1.02 ± 0.07

8.56 ± 0.70

IL-6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Low (<0.48 pg/ml)

16.45 ± 0.30

 

6.49 ± 0.09

 

18.69 ± 0.90

 

79.76 ± 8.4

 

1.05 ± 0.07

 

9.55 ± 0.74

 

Medium (0.48-0.77 pg/ml)

17.74 ± 0.52

0.116

0.748

0.930

6.59 ± 0.15

1.000

1.000

1.000

22.07 ± 1.52

0.192

1.000

0.548

87.7 ± 14.2

1.000

1.000

1.000

1.20 ± 0.13

0.946

1.000

1.000

8.75 ± 1.22

1.000

1.000

1.000

High (>0.77 pg/ml)

17.05 ± 0.41

6.46 ± 0.12

19.39 ± 1.22

80.8 ± 12.0

1.09 ± 0.10

9.38 ± 1.00

TNF-α

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Low (<14.11 pg/ml)

17.81 ± 0.53

 

6.57 ± 0.15

 

23.38 ± 1.48

 

98.95 ± 14.29

 

1.11 ± 0.13

 

9.78 ± 1.23

 

Medium (14.11-19.25 pg/ml)

16.38 ± 0.43

0.122

0.297

1.000

6.42 ± 0.12

1.000

1.000

1.000

20.02 ± 1.21

0.252

0.010

0.606

73.59 ± 12.03

0.537

0.743

1.000

1.17 ± 0.10

1.000

1.000

0.921

9.74 ± 1.01

1.000

1.000

1.000

High (>19.25 pg/ml)

16.79 ± 0.29

6.52 ± 0.08

18.13 ± 0.82 ‡

79.59 ± 8.05

1.04 ± 0.07

8.99 ± 0.72

*Adjusted for age and BMI, **P-values describing possible differences in muscle mass and strength between GP with Medium vs. Low inflammatory markers, High vs. Low inflammatory marker and High vs. Medium inflammatory marker are shown, P < 0.05 vs. Medium, P < 0.05 vs. Low