Association between mid-upper arm circumference and perceived stress in Chinese adults and older adults: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

This study aimed to explore the relationship between mid-upper arm circumference and perceived stress in Chinese adults and older adults.

Methods

The present study employed cross-sectional data from the CHNS collected during the 2015 survey cycle, involving 8,455 adults and older adults respondents. Perceived stress was assessed utilizing the 14-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-14), with scores dichotomized based on the median value. Logistic regression models adjusted for demographic, socioeconomic, and lifestyle variables were applied to examine this associations. To further explore MUAC's potential as an individual-level indicator, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analyses were performed.

Results

Compared to participants in the lowest mid-upper arm circ

SUBMITTER: Li Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12678243 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature