ArticleBMC psychiatry2024
The association of social isolation and loneliness with sarcopenia among the middle-aged and elderly in China.
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- Divergent associations of social isolation with body composition in Chinese middle-aged and older adults.Population health metrics · 2026Observational
- Machine Learning-Driven Personalized Risk Prediction: Developing an Explainable Sarcopenia Model for Older European Adults with Arthritis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Longitudinal bidirectional associations among sarcopenia risk, social isolation, and frailty in Chinese older adults using an item response theory-derived frailty index.Frontiers in public health · 2026Observational
- Loneliness and sarcopenia in aged care: the mediating role of fatigability.Innovation in aging · 2026Article
- The association of loneliness with bone mineral density, osteoporosis, osteopenia, fall, and sarcopenia among older adults: results from Mr. and Ms. Os (Hong Kong) study.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2025Article
- A latent profile and network analysis of social isolation in colorectal cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2025Article
- Associations of sarcopenia with depression and suicidal ideation: the sex-specific mediating role of loneliness.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Association between subjective well-being and low muscle mass among Chinese older adults: a nationwide cross-sectional study.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- The impact of chronic diseases and lifestyle on sarcopenia risk in older adults: a population-based longitudinal study.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectivesThis study examined the relationship of social isolation and loneliness on sarcopenia among Chinese middle-aged and elderly people.
methodsSocial isolation, loneliness, and sarcopenia were measured at baseline. Follow-up measures of new-onset sarcopenia were obtained 4 years later. Then used logistic regression to evaluate the association between social isolation, loneliness and sarcopenia.
resultsIn cross-sectional analysis, social isolation and loneliness are significantly associated with sarcopenia [OR = 1.88 (95% CI = 1.54-2.28)]. In longitudinal analysis, social isolation and loneliness are significantly associated with sarcopenia [OR = 1.09 (95% CI = 0.71-1.69)]. Social isolation and loneliness have a synergistic effect. Among them, individuals over 60 years old [OR = 2.01 (95% CI = 1.37-2.96)] and those without social support [OR = 2.64 (1.61-4.32), P-for interaction < 0.001] are at higher risk.
conclusionSocial isolation and loneliness were significantly associated with sarcopenia, and there was a synergistic effect between social isolation and loneliness.
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