Lifestyle differences related to frailty in urban and non-urban areas
Description: We compared the frailty risk factors in urban and non-urban areas and analyzed the factors for predicting frailty. The risk of prefrailty and frailty was associated with obesity, psychological stress, and physical activity. In comparison between urban and non-urban areas, the proportion of obese, no-exercise habit, and difficulty in walking for 1 km or more was high in non-urban areas. In urban women, the proportion of undernourished persons and who feel that muscle and fat have recently fallen was high compared with non-urban areas. However, there was no difference in the proportion of patients with sarcopenia. The frailty frequency in urban areas was 64.8% in males and 65.5% in females aged 70 years or older, including 90.9% in males aged 80 years or older and 76.9% in females.
Amount: ¥4,290,000
Funding type: research
Funder scheme: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Start date: 2017-04-01
End date: 2022-03-31
Investigator: SACHIMI KUBO
Institution: Tezukayama Gakuin University(2020-2021)Foundation for Biomedical Research and Innovation at Kobe(2017-2019)
Funded outputs count: 3
Funder award ID: 17K09224
OpenAlex ID: G5377876875