| Autor: |
Ryo Miyazaki, Takafumi Abe, Shozo Yano, Kenta Okuyama, Naoki Sakane, Hitoshi Ando, Minoru Isomura, Masayuki Yamasaki, Toru Nabika |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of General and Family Medicine, Vol 23, Iss 5, Pp 310-318 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2189-7948 |
| DOI: |
10.1002/jgf2.544 |
| Popis: |
Abstract Background Living arrangements have been known to be associated with physical frailty. However, the prevalence of frailty and its risk factors in remote islands is not understood. We examined the association between living arrangements and objectively measured frailty among older adults living in a remote island of Japan. Methods Among older people living in Okinoshima, 656 older adults (75.6 ± 6.4 years) were analyzed. Physical frailty (robust, prefrailty, or frailty) was assessed using the 5‐item frailty phenotype (unintentional weight loss, self‐reported exhaustion, weakness, slow walking speed, and low physical activity). Physical functions (muscle mass, gait speed, and grip strength) were measured objectively. Results The prevalence of frailty and prefrailty was 6.6% and 43.8%, respectively. Living with a spouse resulted in a significantly lower prevalence of frailty (p |
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