Insulin resistance and sarcopenia: a prognostic longitudinal link to stroke risk in middle-aged and elderly Chinese population

• Main Authors: Canhui Guo (Author), Ling He (Author), Yansong Tu (Author), Chunyan Xu (Author), Caifeng Liao (Author), Hurong Lai (Author), Chuyang Lin (Author), Huaijun Tu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Stroke is the leading cause of death in middle-aged and elderly people in China. Insulin resistance (IR) and sarcopenia are both closely associated with metabolic diseases. However, the relationship between these two indicators and stroke has not been fully investigated. The aim...