The association between BMI and different frailty domains : A U-shaped curve?

Autor: M. Liset Rietman, D. L. van der A, S. H. van Oostrom, H. S. J. Picavet, M. E. T. Dollé, H. van Steeg, W. M. M. Verschuren, A. M. W. Spijkerman
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging, 22(1), 8. Springer Paris
ISSN: 1279-7707
Popis: Objectives: Previous studies showed a U-shaped association between BMI and (physical) frailty. We studied the association between BMI and physical, cognitive, psychological, and social frailty. Furthermore, the overlap between and prevalence of these frailty domains was examined. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: The Doetinchem Cohort Study is a longitudinal population-based study starting in 1987-1991 examining men and women aged 20-59 with follow-up examinations every 5 yrs. Participants: For the current analyses, we used data from round 5 (2008-2012) with 4019 participants aged 41-81 yrs. Measurements: Physical frailty was defined as having ≥ 2 of 4 frailty criteria from the Frailty Phenotype (unintentional weight loss, exhaustion, physical activity, handgrip strength). Cognitive frailty was defined as the
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