FRAILTY
Year: 2017
Type: article
Abstract: The study aims to identify the association between healthy lifestyle and frailty in a community-dwelling population of Chinese older adults. A total of 917 community-dwelling people aged 60 years and older were recruited from a Chinese city. Frailty was assessed using the FRAIL Scale. A healthy lifestyle accumulation index was constructed using measures on physical activity, daily living habits and social participation. Data on ADL, IADL, depression, cognition and socio-demographics were also collected. The prevalence of frailty was 3.9%, higher in women (4.7%) than in men (2.5%). Women adopted more healthy lifestyles (mean 9.8) than did men (mean 8.9). Increasing age, female, ADL and IADL impairments, and depression were associated with an incremental risk of frailty. Healthy lifestyle was an independent protective factor of frailty (OR = 0.89, 95% CI = 0.82 - 0.97) after adjusting for socio-demographics and general health status, significantly in men (OR = 0.84, 95% CI = 0.73 - 0.97), but not in women (OR = 0.91, 95% CI = 0.82–1.00). Healthy lifestyle accumulation attenuates the risk of frailty in Chinese community-dwelling older adults. This suggests that it is relevant for elders, especially for aged males, to adopt healthy lifesyle in order to prevent or delay the onset of frailty.
Source: Innovation in Aging
Institutions: Shandong University, University of Minnesota
Language: English
Topic: Frailty in Older Adults
Subfield: Geriatrics and Gerontology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,977
OpenAlex ID: W2741488614