ArticleFrontiers in aging neuroscience2023
Waist-to-calf circumstance ratio and cognitive function among Chinese older adults: Mediating roles of physical performance and social activity.
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- Association of sarcopenic obesity with cognitive dysfunction and dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2025Pooled it
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- Relationship between leisure activity and depression in Chinese older adults: chain mediating effect of diet and cognition.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Evaluation of Waist-Calf Circumference Ratio to Assess Sarcopenia in Older Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Retrospective Observational Study.Clinical interventions in aging · 2025Observational
- Waist-to-calf circumference ratio as a potential indicator of diabetes risk: results from the Longevity Check-Up (Lookup) 8.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Evaluation of waist-to-calf ratio as a diagnostic tool for sarcopenic obesity: a cross-sectional study from a geriatric outpatient clinic.European geriatric medicine · 2024Article
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- Correlation of insulin resistance-related indicators and obesity-related indicators with sarcopenic obesity and development of diagnostic models: NHANES 1999-2006.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: In light of the potentially detrimental effects of central fat and decreased muscle mass on cognitive function, it would be beneficial to learn more about the mediating mechanisms underpinning the association between the two. The purpose of this study is to determine the association between waist-to-calf circumstance ratio (WCR) and cognitive function, as well as to investigate whether physical performance and social activity mediate the relationship between WCR and cognitive function among older Chinese adults. Methods: An analysis of 9,652 older Chinese adults was conducted during the 2018 wave of the Chinese Longitudinal Health Longevity Survey (CLHLS). The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and a self-reported scale were used to measure cognitive function, physical performance, and social activity, respectively. Multiple linear regression and mediation analyses were conducted. Results: The findings suggest that a high WCR had a significant negative association with cognitive function ( Conclusion: The study results suggest the adverse impact of a high WCR on older adults' cognitive function, and the possible mechanisms of physical performance and social activity by which the association takes place. Multidimensional health and social interventions aimed at improving physical, social, and cognitive functioning among older adults with sarcopenic obesity are recommended.
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