Prevalence and characteristics of sarcopenic obesity and normal weight obesity in Chinese women: a cross-sectional study based on body fat percentage
NWO and sarcopenic NWO are prevalent among Chinese women. Reliance on BMI alone underestimates the actual burden of obesity. Clinical assessments should incorporate both body composition and fat distribution indicators to better identify high-risk individuals and improve the precision of metabolic disease prevention and intervention strategies.
Authors
- Miaoyuan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4417-1262)
- Rongshun Wu
- Chenxia Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4593-3202)
- Yanting Liao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5161-1771)
- Jing Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1245-871X)
- X J Yan
Institutions
- Jinan University (CN)
- Zhongshan People's Hospital (CN)
- Boai Hospital of Zhongshan (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-08-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24086-0
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16