Increased serum levels of advanced glycation end products are negatively associated with relative muscle strength in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Table 4 Results of the multiple regression analyses with relative muscle strength of each muscle group as the dependent variable

Dependent variable	Variables entered	Estimate	SE	P
Handgrip	AGEs	-0.079	0.032	0.014*
	Fasting plasma glucose	-0.009	0.033	0.79
	AGEs	-0.078	0.032	0.016*
	HbA_1c	-0.37	0.97	0.70
	Fasting plasma glucose	0.002	0.039	0.96
	HbA_1c	-0.71	1.16	0.54
	AGEs	-0.078	0.032	0.017*
	Fasting plasma glucose	-0.003	0.039	0.94
	HbA_1c	-0.32	1.15	0.78
Knee extensor	AGEs	-0.020	0.035	0.56
	Fasting plasma glucose	-0.045	0.036	0.21
	AGEs	-0.017	0.035	0.62
	HbA_1c	-0.88	1.07	0.41
	Fasting plasma glucose	-0.040	0.042	0.35
	HbA_1c	-0.32	1.25	0.80
	AGEs	-0.019	0.035	0.59
	Fasting plasma glucose	-0.041	0.043	0.34
	HbA_1c	-0.23	1.26	0.86
Ankle dorsiflexor	AGEs	-0.053	0.022	0.018*
	Fasting plasma glucose	-0.057	0.023	0.013*
	AGEs	-0.049	0.023	0.030*
	HbA_1c	-1.13	0.68	0.10
	Fasting plasma glucose	-0.049	0.027	0.078
	HbA_1c	-0.56	0.81	0.49
	AGEs	-0.052	0.022	0.022*
	Fasting plasma glucose	-0.052	0.027	0.056
	HbA_1c	-0.30	0.80	0.71
Ankle plantar flexor	AGEs	-0.12	0.044	0.007**
	Fasting plasma glucose	-0.019	0.045	0.67
	AGEs	-0.11	0.044	0.010*
	HbA_1c	-1.36	1.33	0.31
	Fasting plasma glucose	0.015	0.054	0.78
	HbA_1c	-2.05	1.60	0.20
	AGEs	-0.11	0.044	0.011*
	Fasting plasma glucose	0.007	0.053	0.89
	HbA_1c	-1.48	1.58	0.35

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