ME-BYO index

ME-BYO index decreases subjective well-being in humans (path coefficient -0.676, R2 45.7%).

“Higher scores on the ME-BYO index (showing worse health) had a strong negative relationship with the subjective well-being outcome (path coefficient: -0.676, t = 71.99), accounting for 45.7% of the variance (R2).”

Humansn = 4,218

ME-BYO index as a formative construct for healthy ageing: a cross-sectional PLS-SEM analysis

Scientific reports·17 Dec 2025