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American Heart Association’s Life’s Simple 7 in Midlife and Frailty in Late Life: the Aric Study

Year: 2017

Type: conference-abstract

Abstract: The etiology of frailty remains poorly understood, yet is not completely explained by comorbidity and disability. We tested the hypothesis that ideal cardiovascular health, as measured by AHA’s Life’s Simple 7 (LS7) in mid-life (1987–1989), is associated with a lower prevalence of frailty in late-life (2011–2013). The LS7 cardiovascular health score (0–14 points) is a summary of 7 health behaviors/factors scored as ideal (2 points), intermediate (1 point), or poor (0 points). Participants were classified as “frail”, “pre-frail” or “robust” using established criteria. Each 1-point higher LS7 score was associated with a 19% (95%CI: 16%, 22%) higher prevalence of being classified as robust versus pre-frail, and a 34% (95%CI: 27%, 41%) higher prevalence of being classified as robust versus frail in late-life. Among the LS7 components, ideal levels of body mass index, physical activity, blood pressure, and glucose in mid-life were most strongly associated with prevention of frailty in late-life.

Source: Innovation in Aging

DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.337

Authors: P. Palta, A. Kucharska-Newton, S. Lirette, J.L. Lund, A. Folsom, R. Foraker, K.J. Bandeen-Roche, B. Windham

Institutions: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Mississippi Medical Center, University of Minnesota, The Ohio State University, Johns Hopkins University

Language: English

Topic: Frailty in Older Adults

Subfield: Geriatrics and Gerontology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,977

OpenAlex ID: W2731657880

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