Adverse childhood experiences, sarcopenia, and social participation in older adults: a cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine the relationships between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and developing sarcopenia in older adults and the modifying effects of active social participation.

Methods

This prospective cohort study used survey data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, including baseline surveys from 2011, follow-up data from 2013, follow-up data from 2015, and information on ACEs from the 2014 Life History Survey. Information concerning 10 ACEs, including five threat-related ACEs and five deprivation-related ACEs before 17 years of age was obtained by questionnaires through face-to-face interviews. Sarcopenia status was assessed according to the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2019 algorithm, consisted of low muscle mass, and low muscle strengt

SUBMITTER: Huang R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10916056 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature