Cardiometabolic index is negatively associated with the risk of sarcopenia in the middle aged and elderly Chinese: the first longitudinal evidence from CHARLS
A U-shaped relationship between CMI and sarcopenia risk was found in the middle aged and elderly Chinese, with both deficient and excessive CMI levels showing detrimental effects. Maintaining a moderate CMI significantly diminishes the risk of sarcopenia.
Authors
- Jing Luo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2702-120X)
- Feifei Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3380-7287)
- Shurong Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1687-0161)
- Chengfeng Xu
- Yanyuan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3195-263X)
Institutions
- Sichuan University (CN)
- West China Hospital of Sichuan University (CN)
- Sichuan Cancer Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-04-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22729-w
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16