Skeletal muscle loss is associated with diabetes in middle-aged and older Chinese men without non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Table 2 Spearman analysis of appendicular skeletal muscle mass (%) and other clinical parameters

	ASM%
	Male (r, P value)	Female (r, P value)
Age (years)	-0.317, < 0.001	-0.164, < 0.001
BMI (kg/m2)	-0.347, < 0.001	-0.441, < 0.001
WC (cm)	-0.452, < 0.001	-0.448, < 0.001
FM (kg)	-0.605, < 0.001	-0.590, < 0.001
FM (%)	-0.792, < 0.001	-0.799, < 0.001
FBG (mmol/L)	-0.177, < 0.001	-0.106, < 0.001
2hBG (mmol/L)	-0.254, < 0.001	-0.201,< 0.001
HOMA-IR	-0.385, < 0.001	-0.264, < 0.001
TG (mmol/L)	-0.198, < 0.001	-0.193, < 0.001
TC (mmol/L)	-0.049, 0.071	-0.087, < 0.001
HDL-C (mmol/L)	0.213, < 0.001	0.162, < 0.001
LDL-C (mmol/L)	-0.075, 0.006	-0.119, < 0.001
SBP (mm Hg)	-0.244, < 0.001	-0.192, < 0.001
DBP (mm Hg)	-0.075, 0.006	-0.139, < 0.001
LFC (%)	-0.149, < 0.001	-0.113, < 0.001

ASM: Appendicular skeletal muscle mass; BMI: Body mass index; WC: Waist circumference; FM: Fat mass; FBG: Fasting blood glucose; 2hBG: 2-h postprandial blood glucose; HOMA-IR: Homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance; TG: Triglycerides; TC: Total cholesterol; HDL-C: High-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; LDL-C: Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; SBP: Systolic blood pressure; DBP: Diastolic blood pressure; LFC: Liver fat content.