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Multivariate logistic and Cox regression models adjusted for age, BMI, sex, alcoholism, and Charlson Comorbidity Index.7<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      During follow-up, 336 patients (28.5%) developed AC. The AC group exhibited significantly higher sarcopenia prevalence (38.10 vs. 14.03%;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt; 0.001) and lower mean handgrip strength (22.92 \u00b1 12.51 vs. 25.50 \u00b1 12.44 kg;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt; 0.001) and appendicular skeletal muscle mass (6.82 \u00b1 2.74 vs. 7.67 \u00b1 2.93 kg\/m\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      ;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt; 0.001) compared to controls. Sarcopenia independently increased AC risk by 3.56-fold (\n                      <jats:italic>OR<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 3.564, 95%CI: 2.619\u20134.860;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt; 0.001) and AC hazard by 2.42-fold (\n                      <jats:italic>HR<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 2.419, 95%CI: 1.912\u20133.060;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt; 0.001). Kaplan-Meier analysis demonstrated significantly reduced AC-free survival in sarcopenic patients (log-rank\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt; 0.001). Severe sarcopenia did not confer additional risk beyond standard sarcopenia criteria.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Sarcopenia is a robust, independent predictor of AC development in older adults with gallstones, offering superior risk stratification compared to adiposity-based metrics. 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