The ZJU index is associated with the risk of sarcopenia in American adults aged 20–59: a cross-sectional study
Jia-qi Hao, Shu-yue Hu, Zi-xuan Zhuang, Jia-wan Zhang, Meng-rui Xiong, Rui Wang, Wen Zhuang, Mo-jin Wang · 2024
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Jia-qi Hao and co-authors linked a combined health score to muscle loss risk in American adults in a 2024 study. The score, called the ZJU index, blends body mass, blood sugar, blood fats, and a liver enzyme ratio. It tracks fat metabolism and sugar problems well, but no one had tested it against sarcopenia, the loss of muscle mass and strength.
Using national survey data from 2011 to 2018, the team split adults aged twenty to fifty-nine by score level. Models that adjust for other factors then tested how risk rose across those levels. A cheap score built from routine labs could flag muscle risk early, long before weakness shows. The study opens that screening idea for testing.
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| CREATOR | Jia-qi Hao, Shu-yue Hu, Zi-xuan Zhuang, Jia-wan Zhang, Meng-rui Xiong, Rui Wang, Wen Zhuang, Mo-jin Wang |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 39 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |