Possible sarcopenia and depression among middle-aged and older adults in China: A 9-year longitudinal survey.

ABSTRACT: Possible sarcopenia (PS) and depression are prevalent among middle-aged and older adults. However, few studies have evaluated the causal association between depression and PS, as well as its components. This study conducted both cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses to explore the relationship between PS and depression in a population aged 45 and oledr. We evaluated the association between PS and its components with depression using data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). PS was assessed according to the Asian Working Group for sarcopenia gudielines established in 2019 (AWGS 2019). Depression was measured by the validated 10-item Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D.10), with a cut-off score of 12 or higher indicating the presence of

SUBMITTER: He XY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11967972 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature