Sex differences in the association between heavy metal exposure and frailty in the U.S. adults: A cross-sectional analysis
The results demonstrate a notable correlation between exposure to heavy metals, specifically lead and cadmium, and the incidence of frailty in U.S. adults aged over 20 years, with a more substantial impact observed in female participants.
Authors
- Haiyun Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5366-7675)
- Ji Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1308-3226)
- Chun‐Yuh Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5021-4889)
- Yi Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8948-371X)
- Xing Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0476-5250)
- Huan Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0253-647X)
- Zixuan Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2037-2509)
- Xinyi Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4255-6595)
- Huihui Liao
Institutions
- Nankai University (CN)
- Tianjin Third Central Hospital (CN)
- Tianjin Central Hospital of Gynecology Obstetrics (CN)
- Tianjin Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Experimental Gerontology
- Published
- 2025-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2025.112939
- Primary Topic
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00