Sarcopenia as a risk factor for incident pain in Chinese middle-aged and older adults: longitudinal evidence from the CHARLS cohort
Sarcopenia independently predicts incident pain in aging Chinese populations, highlighting the need for early musculoskeletal health interventions, such as nutrition and exercise, to reduce pain burden and support healthy aging.
Authors
- Hongxia Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1440-1345)
- Jianwei Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4667-9798)
- Xi Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4638-3997)
- Rui Qu
- Zhiyong Xiao
- Xiaowei Li
Institutions
- Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital (CN)
- Sichuan Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The journal of nutrition health & aging
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnha.2026.100811
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00