The association between body roundness index and sarcopenia in older adults: a population-based study
These findings suggest that, within the U.S. older adult population, an elevated BRI is associated with a heightened risk of sarcopenia. BRI can function as a practical and cost-effective anthropometric index for more precise prediction of sarcopenia risk in older adults.
Authors
- Zhiwu Liu
- Tengfei Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3212-568X)
- Hyun Sik Gong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4028-1559)
- Jing Lyu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3936-0906)
Institutions
- First Hospital of Lanzhou University (CN)
- Lanzhou University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-04-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1554491
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.15