Correlation between ZJU index and sarcopenia in elderly inpatients and its predictive value

Objective: To investigate the relationship between the Zhejiang University (ZJU) index and sarcopenia in elderly inpatients, and to evaluate its clinical predictive value. Methods: test were used to compare clinical data between groups. Spearman correlation analysis and multivariate logistic regression were performed to explore risk factors of sarcopenia, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to assess the predictive performance of the ZJU index. Results: < 0.001). ROC curve analysis showed that the area under the curve (AUC) of the ZJU index for predicting sarcopenia was 0.7871 (95%CI: 0.616-0.826). Conclusion: The ZJU index is an independent risk factor for sarcopenia and has favorable clinical predictive value for sarcopenia in elderly inpatients.