Association between sarcopenia and components of metabolic syndrome among Chinese older adults: a population-based longitudinal study using CHARLS
Sarcopenia was significantly associated with specific components of MetS, particularly abdominal obesity and hypertriglyceridemia. In addition, low BMI emerged as a key factor related to sarcopenia development among older adults.
Authors
- Xuanxia Mao
- Kefeng Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6973-6150)
- Jie Jia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4516-4629)
- Wenjing Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9086-4827)
- Jiaojiao Yu
- Fangfang Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5926-4137)
Institutions
- Tongji University (CN)
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
- Shanghai Customs College (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-08-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24090-4
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.49