Cross-sectional associations between physical activity and sarcopenia at different life stages: evidence from CHARLS
Our findings highlight that maintaining physical activity, particularly during middle adulthood, is associated with reduced risk of sarcopenia. Because physical activity was self-reported, future research should employ objective measures and longitudinal designs to confirm these associations.
Authors
- Ming Chao Ding
- Yongtao Yan
- Yongyu Huang
- Taoran Wang
- Guangjie Wang
- Qing Wang
- Fangbo Li
- Yanwei You
Institutions
- Shenzhen Polytechnic University (CN)
- South China Normal University (CN)
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
- Shenzhen Technology University (CN)
- Nanjing Medical University (CN)
- Tsinghua University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2026-01-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06938-x
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00