Table 4 General health and clinical recommendations for participants with or without OLLMM (based on percentage BF)
From: The prevalence of low muscle mass associated with obesity in the USA
| Â | Without OLLMM | With OLLMM |
|---|---|---|
Participants, weighted (n, unweighted) | 152,448,177 (3347) | 28,728,420 (827) |
Variable, % (95% CI) | ||
What is your health in general? | ||
 Excellent | 10.8 (8.9–12.8) | 6.8 (4.3–9.4) |
 Very good | 34.8 (31.8–37.8) | 19.3 (15.2–23.3) |
 Good | 38.2 (35.8–40.6) | 45.3 (40.1–50.6) |
 Fair | 14.4 (12.3–16.5) | 24.2 (19.9–28.5) |
 Poor | 1.7 (1.2–2.3) | 4.4 (2.7–6.1) |
Has a doctor told you to? | ||
 Lose weight | 23.6 (21.0–26.2) | 41.7 (34.2–49.1) |
 Increase exercise | 35.5 (32.5–38.6) | 56.9 (48.8–65.0) |
 Reduce salt intake | 22.7 (19.6–25.8) | 38.4 (31.9–44.9) |
 Reduce fat/calorie intake | 27.0 (23.5–30.5) | 43.0 (35.9–50.1) |
Are you now? | ||
 Controlling or losing weight | 64.2 (60.4–68.0) | 70.4 (66.2–74.6) |
 Increasing exercise | 59.3 (55.8–62.8) | 57.9 (51.5–64.3) |
 Reducing fat intake | 58.1 (53.6–62.6) | 66.3 (61.4–71.2) |