Associations of Sarcopenia and Its Components With Cardiovascular Risk: Five-Year Longitudinal Evidence From China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study.

Yang Chen, Ziyi Zhong, Konstantinos Prokopidis, Ying Gue, Garry McDowell, Yang Liu, Coleen Ditchfield, Muath Alobaida, Bi Huang, Gregory Y H Lip

Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital Liverpool United Kingdom.Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital Liverpool United Kingdom. · pubmed

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Abstract

Sarcopenia, an age-related condition, has an unclear association with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. We aimed to analyze whether sarcopenia and its individual components are associated with new-onset CVD in middle-aged and older adults.

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Research summary

The paper claims that sarcopenia and its components are associated with new-onset cardiovascular disease in middle-aged and older adults. This research is relevant as it explores the relationship between an age-related condition (sarcopenia) and cardiovascular risk, which can contribute to understanding the broader implications of aging and its associated diseases.

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