Association between sarcopenia and components of metabolic syndrome among Chinese older adults: a population-based longitudinal study using CHARLS.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sarcopenia is an age-related loss of muscle mass and strength that affects quality of life in older adults and may also increase the risk of developing metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components. This study aimed to explore the longitudinal association between sarcopenia and the components of MetS. Data for this study were derived from China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey (CHARLS).

Methods

The sample included 3,758 participants aged ≥ 60 years who were included in the baseline survey of CHARLS (2011) and followed up until 2015. Sarcopenia status was defined according to the 2019 Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS2019). The diagnostic components of MetS were assessed according to the clinical criteria outlined in the 2022 expert consensus on the

SUBMITTER: Tang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12359838 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature