The impact of sensory impairment on cardiometabolic multimorbidity in middle-aged and older adults: the mediating role of depressive symptoms.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sensory impairment has imposed a great burden on public health, particularly among middle-aged and older adults. Individuals with dual sensory impairment (DSI) often experience multiple chronic conditions. This study aimed to investigate the association between sensory impairment and cardiometabolic multimorbidity (CMM) and to explore the mediating role of depression.

Methods

This study included 8602 individuals from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) for longitudinal analysis. Cox proportional hazards regression models were used to assess the associations between vision impairment (VI), hearing impairment (HI) and incident CMM. In addition, sensory impairment was categorized into four groups to examine its relationship with CMM. Furthermo

SUBMITTER: Fang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12752407 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature