Lower heart rate variability is associated with loss of muscle mass and sarcopenia in community-dwelling older Chinese adults

CONCLUSIONS: Sarcopenia was independently associated with lower heart rate variability in a community-dwelling elderly Chinese population. In addition, muscle mass was positively associated with heart rate variability in the elderly.PMID:37996320 | DOI:10.1016/j.jfma.2023.10.010

Source: J Formos Med Assoc - November 23, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Kai Zheng Zhongkai Wang Peipei Han Cheng Chen Chuanjun Huang Yahui Wu Yue Wang Jiangling Guo Qiongying Tao Jiayi Zhai Suyan Zhao Jiayao Zhang Nijia Shen Qi Guo Source Type: research