ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Aging Neurosci.
Sec. Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias
Volume 17 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2025.1540272
Association Between Sarcopenic Obesity and Dementia in the Chinese Elderly Using Different Definitions of Obesity: Evidence from the CHARLS
Provisionally accepted
- 1Hubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
- 2Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, Hebei Province, China
- 3Department of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan No.1 Hospital, Wuhan, Hebei Province, China
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The prevalence of sarcopenic obesity, characterized by the coexistence of reduced muscle mass and function alongside increased adipose tissue, is increasing among the aging population. This study aims to investigate the association between sarcopenic obesity and dementia risk in community-dwelling older adults in China, utilizing a nationally representative dataset. Furthermore, we aim to assess the comparative effectiveness of waist circumference versus body mass index as indicators for assessing this risk association.
Keywords: sarcopenic obesity, Dementia, Cross-sectional study, Probable sarcopenia, CHARLS
Received: 11 Dec 2024; Accepted: 13 May 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Peng, Xiang, Jia and Yin. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Renyi Yin, Department of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan No.1 Hospital, Wuhan, Hebei Province, China
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