| Overall | Group with sarcopenic obesity | Group without sarcopenic obesity | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 173) | (n = 8) | (n = 165) | ||
| On admission | ||||
| Age, years | 67 [59-71] | 69 [66-70] | 66 [59-71] | 0.597 |
| Sex, n (%) | 0.264 | |||
| Male | 108 (62) | 3 (37) | 105 (64) | |
| Female | 65 (38) | 5 (63) | 60 (36) | |
| Stroke type, n (%) | 0.286 | |||
| Brain infarction | 104 (60) | 4 (50) | 100 (61) | |
| Brain hemorrhage | 49 (28) | 4 (50) | 45 (27) | |
| Subarachnoid hemorrhage | 20 (12) | 0 (0) | 20 (12) | |
| Sarcopenia, n (%) | 106 (61) | 8 (100) | 98 (59) | 0.055 |
| Obesity, n (%) | 61 (35) | 8 (100) | 53 (32) | <0.001 |
| NIHSS score, points | 3 [1-5] | 5 [4-5] | 3 [1-5] | 0.166 |
| MNA-SF score, points | 8 [7-10] | 9 [7-10] | 8 [7-10] | 0.070 |
| PhA, degrees | 4.5 [3.9-5.0] | 4.1 [4.0-4.2] | 4.5 [3.9-5.1] | 0.120 |
| Days from onset to admission to rehabilitation wards, days | 17 [11-27] | 23 [15-26] | 17 [11-27] | 0.445 |
| At discharge | ||||
| Length of hospital stay, days | 64 [39-104] | 67.5 [33.2-86.0] | 64 [40-105] | 0.742 |
| Protein intake, g/kg/day | 1.1 [1.0-1.2] | 1.0 [1.0-1.1] | 1.1 [1.0-1.2] | 0.366 |
| Energy intake, kcal/kg/day | 29.6 [23.5-37.2] | 22.8 [19.7-28.4] | 30.4 [24.3-37.4] | 0.012 |
| Rehabilitation volume, min/day | 143.4 [131.8-158.1] | 144.5 [127.4-159.2] | 143.4 [132.1-158.1] | 0.977 |
| SMM, kg/BMI | 0.745 [0.597-0.853] | 0.400 [0.367-0.553] | 0.755 [0.611-0.859] | <0.001 |
| PhA, degrees | 4.6 [4.0-5.2] | 4.1 [3.8-4.2] | 4.7 [4.1-5.2] | 0.013 |
| Changes in SMM, kg/BMI | 0.021 ± 0.030 | − 0.003 ± 0.011 | 0.022 ± 0.030 | 0.022 |
| Changes in PhA, degrees | 0.1 ± 0.3 | − 0.1 ± 0.3 | 0.1 ± 0.3 | 0.011 |
| Overall | Sarcopenic obesity group | No sarcopenic obesity group | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 173) | (n = 8) | (n = 165) | ||
| Screening for sarcopenia | ||||
| Calf circumference, cm | 32.5 [30.0-35.5] | 30.5 [25.9-31.7] | 32.5 [30.0-35.6] | 0.031 |
| Screening for obesity | ||||
| BMI, kg/m2 | 23.2 [21.1-27.0] | 26.9 [26.6-28.9] | 23.1 [21.0-27.0] | 0.007 |
| Evaluation of sarcopenia | ||||
| Hand grip, kg | 24.4 [18.0-32.9] | 14.3 [12.0-16.4] | 25.4 [18.4-33.4] | 0.002 |
| SMM, kg/BMI | 0.719 [0.567-0.836] | 0.405 [0.373-0.557] | 0.731 [0.588-0.836] | 0.002 |
| Evaluation of obesity | ||||
| Body fat percentage, % | 29.7 [23.4-38.1] | 48.4 [42.7-51.3] | 29.5 [23.4-36.5] | <0.001 |
| Changes in SMM | Changes in PhA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β (95% CI) | p Value | VIF | β (95% CI) | p Value | VIF | |
| Sarcopenic obesitya | −0.281 (−0.449 to −0.113) | <0.001 | 1.44 | −0.189 (−0.367 to −0.010) | 0.038 | 1.44 |
| Sarcopeniab | 0.164 (−0.038 to 0.366) | 0.111 | 2.08 | 0.058 (−0.156 to 0.272) | 0.593 | 2.08 |
| Obesityc | 0.264 (0.060 to 0.468) | 0.120 | 2.12 | 0.012 (−0.204 to 0.228) | 0.913 | 2.12 |
| Age | 0.015 (−0.140 to 0.170) | 0.852 | 1.22 | 0.107 (−0.058 to 0.271) | 0.202 | 1.22 |
| Sexd | −0.102 (−0.273 to 0.070) | 0.244 | 1.50 | −0.146 (−0.328 to 0.035) | 0.114 | 1.51 |
| NIHSS score on admission | −0.015 (−0.172 to 0.142) | 0.852 | 1.25 | 0.006 (−0.160 to 0.172) | 0.945 | 1.25 |
| MNA-SF score on admission | −0.028 (−0.189 to 0.133) | 0.732 | 1.33 | −0.060 (−0.231 to 0.111) | 0.490 | 1.32 |
| Length of hospital stay | 0.320 (0.157-0.484) | < 0.001 | 1.36 | 0.040 (−0.133 to 0.213) | 0.646 | 1.36 |
| Protein intake | −0.085 (−0.227 to 0.057) | 0.241 | 1.03 | −0.032 (−0.183 to 0.118) | 0.674 | 1.03 |
| Energy intake | −0.076 (−0.270 to −0.119) | 0.444 | 1.93 | 0.008 (−0.198 to 0.214) | 0.941 | 1.93 |
| Rehabilitation volume | 0.078 (−0.064 to 0.220) | 0.281 | 1.03 | −0.011 (−0.162 to 0.139) | 0.885 | 1.02 |
