ESC Congress 2026 Abstract
Blood sugar and muscle loss score is linked to earlier death
Among 5,168 adults tracked for 17.5 years, each standard deviation increase in the score was associated with a hazard ratio of 2.24 for death from any cause.Among 5,168 adults tracked for 17.5 years, each standard deviation increase in the score was associated with a hazard ratio of 2.24 for death from any cause.
Cohort · 5,168 peopleBiomarkers
Who was studied5,168 adults with cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, median 17.5 years
What changedRisk of death from any cause was higher with increasing scores (hazard ratio 2.24 per standard deviation increase)
The catchThe muscle-loss component was a blood-marker ratio, not a direct measure of muscle loss