Association between dynapenic abdominal obesity and arthritis among the middle-aged and older Chinese: a longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to assess the longitudinal association between dynapenic abdominal obesity and new-onset arthritis among the middle-aged and older Chinese population.

Methods

We included 6863 participants from the 2011 and 2015 waves of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). Dynapenia was defined as handgrip strength < 28 kg for males, and < 18 kg for females. Abdominal obesity was defined as a waist circumference ≥ 90 cm for males and ≥ 85 cm for females. Based on the definitions, all participants were divided into four groups: no dynapenia and no abdominal obesity (ND/NAO), abdominal obesity alone (ND/AO), dynapenia alone (D/NAO), and dynapenia and abdominal obesity (D/AO). The association between dynapenic abdominal obesity and new-onset

SUBMITTER: Zhou S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11455664 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature