Association of possible Sarcopenia, Sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity with multimorbidity among middle-aged and older adults: findings from the China health and retirement longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

The association between possible sarcopenia, sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity on multimorbidity risk remains poorly investigating. We aimed to evaluate the associations between possible sarcopenia, sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity on multimorbidity prevalence and incidence among middle-aged and older Chinese population.

Methods

A total of 13,036 participants from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study 2011 were included in cross-sectional analyses. 5771 participants were including in longitudinal analyses and were followed up in 2018. Sarcopenia status was defined according to the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2019 (AWGS 2019) criteria. Obesity was defined according to body mass index.

Results

In cross-sectional analyses, p

SUBMITTER: Zhang K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11934486 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature