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This study aimed to examine the influence of HP infection on adult Chinese males\u2019 body muscle mass using a cross-sectional and cohort analysis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 8110 Chinese adult males were enrolled in the study. HP infection was assessed using the C13 breath test. Using bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), body muscle mass was detected and total muscle mass, total skeletal muscle mass, and appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (ASMI) were recorded. Univariate and multivariate linear regression analyses were conducted to identify the factors associated with body muscle mass.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Subjects with HP infection had a lower total muscle mass, total skeletal muscle mass, and ASMI compared with those without HP infection (P &amp;lt; 0.01). Univariate and multivariate linear regression analyses demonstrated that HP infection was an independent risk factor of total muscle mass, total skeletal muscle mass, and ASMI (P &amp;lt; 0.01); this association persisted when subjects were divided into young, middle-aged, and elderly according to age (P &amp;lt; 0.01). 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