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Sarcopenia, characterized by the accelerated loss of muscle mass and function, is an emerging concern often linked to obesity and abnormal metabolic status, exacerbating various adverse health outcomes. This population-based study aimed to explore the independent and joint associations of sarcopenia, obesity, and metabolic health with UI risk, as well as to evaluate the mediating role of metabolic indicators in these associations<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 3,557 women aged \u226520 years from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were included. Sarcopenia was assessed using the appendicular lean mass index (ALMI), and obesity was defined by body mass index and waist circumference. Metabolic health was evaluated using revised criteria from the National Cholesterol Education Program-Adult Treatment Panel III. UI was identified through responses to the \u201cKidney Conditions-Urology\u201d questionnaire and classified into stress UI (SUI), urgency UI (UUI), and mixed UI (MUI). Multivariable logistic regression and restricted cubic spline models were used to evaluate the associations and visualize the relationship between ALMI and UI. Mediation models were constructed to assess the mediating role of metabolic indicators.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We found that sarcopenia was significantly associated with an increased risk of MUI in the general population. Age-specific analysis revealed that sarcopenia is an independent risk factor for SUI in women aged \u226560, and for MUI in women aged 40\u201359 years. Sarcopenic obesity, particularly under central obesity criteria, further elevated the risk of UI. Notably, women with the metabolically unhealthy obese phenotype with sarcopenia were at the highest risk for both SUI and MUI. Metabolically unhealthy status, glycohemoglobin, vitamin D, and serum albumin levels were partial mediators of these associations.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our findings elucidated the complex interactions between sarcopenia, obesity, and metabolic health, underscoring the critical need for integrated therapeutic strategies that address both metabolic health and targeted nutritional interventions, aiming to enhance muscular health and effectively manage and prevent UI.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fnut.2024.1459641","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,10,14]],"date-time":"2024-10-14T00:47:40Z","timestamp":1728866860000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":16,"title":["Associations of sarcopenia, obesity, and metabolic health with the 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