Sex-specific associations of blood lead and cadmium levels with sarcopenia in US adults.

ABSTRACT: Sex-specific associations of blood lead and blood cadmium levels with sarcopenia in US adults remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate these relationships using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011-2018. A total of 7,000 adults (3,456 men and 3,544 women) with complete data of blood Pb, Cd, and covariates, and complete Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) data for sarcopenia assessment were included, and sarcopenia was diagnosed based on the sarcopenia index (SI). Survey-weighted logistic regression models adjusted for sociodemographic, lifestyle, and health-related covariates, including age, sex, race, educational level, marital status, poverty-to-income ratio (PIR), drinking status, waist circumference, and BMI, were used to estimate odds

SUBMITTER: Chen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12317134 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature