Table 4  Univariate and Multivariate logistic regression analysis for factors associated with developing sarcopenia among the studied participants

Age (years)

1.008

0.95 to 1.07

0.785

0.972

0.89 to 1.07

0.548

Sex

Male

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Female

1.254

0.51 to 3.1

0.623

0.238

0.04 to 1.35

0.105

BMI (kg/m²)

0.809

0.72 to 0.91

 < 0.001

0.816

0.6 to 1.11

0.199

Fat mass

0.906

0.85 to 0.96

0.002

0.995

0.82 to 1.21

0.964

BMR

0.991

0.99 to 1

0.001

1.001

0.99 to 1.01

0.861

Total water

0.742

0.61 to 0.9

0.003

1.495

0.97 to 2.32

0.072

Protein

0.216

0.11 to 0.44

 < 0.001

0.044

0.01 to 0.24

 < 0.001

Minerals

0.031

0.01 to 0.19

 < 0.001

1.248

0.04 to 42.74

0.902

Sum SARC-F

Normal (0—3 points)

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Abnormal (≥ 4 points)

3.332

1.16 to 9.62

0.026

6.365

1.27 to 31.85

0.024