Sarcopenia and frailty among older Chinese adults: Findings from the CHARLS study
This study highlights that sarcopenia is significantly and independently associated with frailty and pre-frailty among older adults in China. Early detection and targeted interventions for sarcopenia are crucial to mitigate frailty and its adverse health outcomes in aging populations, emphasizing the need for tailored healthcare strategies to promote healthy aging.
Authors
- Mohammed Ahmed Akkaif (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5673-3965)
- Yichen Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0774-6932)
- Xiaomei Ye
- Weiwei Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8310-2632)
- Min Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4883-8379)
- Jiasheng Cai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7417-6728)
- Jiaping Lu
- Lian Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8628-4101)
- Ping Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9638-742X)
Institutions
- Fudan University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0312879
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.94
Funders
- Fudan University