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This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of cognitive disorder among the older patients with hypertension (HTN), explore the association between dynapenic obesity and cognitive disorder, and explore a hypothesized path structure.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We conducted a multicenter cross-sectional study from July 2023 to March 2024 among the older HTN patients aged 65\u202fyears and older. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and standardized measurement. Logistic regression models were used to test the association between dynapenic obesity and cognitive disorder. Multiple imputation by chained equations under a missing-at-random assumption was conducted. Structural equation modeling was employed to explore the hypothesized path analysis. Subgroup and sensitivity analyses were performed to validate the robustness of the findings.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The study included 9,568 older HTN patients. The prevalence of cognitive disorder in this population was 15.67% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 14.94\u201316.40%). After adjusting for potential confounders, a significant positive association was observed between dynapenic obesity and cognitive disorder (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]\u202f=\u202f1.418, 95% CI: 1.263\u20131.591). In the path model, dynapenic obesity was associated with lower odds of adequate physical activity (PA) (aOR\u202f=\u202f0.708, 95% CI: 0.640\u20130.783). Adequate physical activity was associated with lower odds of depressive disorders (aOR\u202f=\u202f0.441, 95% CI: 0.367\u20130.529) and cognitive disorder (aOR\u202f=\u202f0.521, 95% CI: 0.452\u20130.601). Participants with depressive disorders had higher odds of cognitive disorder than those without depressive disorders (aOR\u202f=\u202f1.312, 95% CI: 1.031\u20131.669). This association remained consistent across different age groups (all\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f&amp;lt;\u202f0.05). Almost all results of sensitivity analysis were consistent with the main findings.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Dynapenic obesity was positively associated with cognitive disorder. PA and depressive disorders were regarded as variables within a hypothesized cross-sectional path structure.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpubh.2026.1893791","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,29]],"date-time":"2026-09-29T04:38:34Z","timestamp":1790656714000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["The associations between dynapenic obesity and cognitive disorder in older hypertension patients: a multicenter cross-sectional study"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"14","author":[{"given":"Pingping","family":"An","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Health Policy and Management, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University","place":["Henan, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Juxiao","family":"Wu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, Johns Hopkins 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