Association of possible Sarcopenia, Sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity with multimorbidity among middle-aged and older adults: findings from the China health and retirement longitudinal study

Pre-sarcopenia, sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity were associated with higher multimorbidity prevalence and incidence. Our findings provide important implications for screening and preventing possible sarcopenia, sarcopenia and obesity, which may be beneficial in reducing chronic disease burden.