Transitional Dynamics of Sarcopenia and Associations of Nutritional Indices with State Transitions in Chinese aged ≥ 50.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Sarcopenia's temporal profile can be regarded as a dynamic process with distinct states, in which malnutrition plays an important role. This study aimed to address two research gaps: sarcopenia's transitional dynamics and associations of nutritional indices with state transitions in community-dwelling Chinese adults aged 50 and older.

Design

A prospective population-based cohort study.

Setting

Community-based setting in western China.

Participants

The analytic sample included data from 1910 participants aged ≥ 50 in the West China Health and Aging Trend study between 2018-2022.

Measurements

We defined three states: the initial normal state (normal muscle strength, physical performance and muscle mass), the worst sarcopenia state (low muscle ma

SUBMITTER: Li Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12275563 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature