Results from Cox proportional hazards model that evaluated the 10 year cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk by baseline muscle mass tertile, in the ATTICA study participants 45+ years old.
| HR | 95% CI | |
| Men vs women | 3.83 | 0.97 to 15.2 |
| Education (years at school) | 0.91* | 0.84 to 0.99 |
| SES (low/middle vs high) | 1.67 | 0.78 to 3.56 |
| MedDietScore (range 0–55) | 0.95** | 0.91 to 0.98 |
| Smoking ever (yes vs no) | 1.26 | 0.79 to 2.02 |
| Physically active (yes vs no) | 0.92 | 0.59 to 1.44 |
| Obesity (yes vs no) | 0.66 | 0.38 to 1.14 |
| Hypertension (yes vs no) | 1.69* | 1.08 to 2.65 |
| Diabetes mellitus (yes vs no) | 1.55 | 0.82 to 2.94 |
| Hypercholesterolaemia (yes vs no) | 1.16 | 0.74 to 1.83 |
| SMI (ASM/BMI) | ||
| First tertile | Reference | |
| Second tertile | 0.46 | 0.11 to 1.81 |
| Third tertile | 0.19* | 0.04 to 0.85 |
*p<0.05 **p<0.001.
ASM, appendicular skeletal muscle mass; BMI, body mass index; MedDietScore, adherence to the Mediterranean diet; SES, socioeconomic status; SMI, skeletal muscle mass index.