Waist circumference as a mediator in the association between sarcopenia and cognitive function - PubMed
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- Study explores waist circumference's mediating role between sarcopenia and cognitive function in older adults.
- Includes 5,577 participants aged 60+ from CHARLS, assessing cognitive function via episodic memory and mental integrity.
- Finds central obesity with severe sarcopenia linked to worst cognitive scores (β = -3.22).
- Waist circumference mediates 16.95% of sarcopenia-cognitive function association, 9.26% for severe sarcopenia.
- Optimal waist circumference for cognitive function in men identified at 96.74 cm.
- Central obesity alone associates with better cognitive function, but worsens when combined with sarcopenia.