Year: 2026
Type: review
Study design: Systematic Review
Abstract: PURPOSE: To identify, classify, and compare available tools for frailty assessment in adults with obesity. METHODS: A scoping review was conducted across five databases, including grey literature searches and an ascendancy approach. Seventeen studies were included, with a total sample size of 4,953,011 participants, of whom 4,931,181 were adults with obesity (99.56% of the total sample). Data on sample characteristics, assessment tools, and outcomes were extracted. RESULTS: The most common methodological approach was comorbidity-based instruments, used in 9 of the 17 included studies (52.9%), followed by syndrome-based instruments (4/17; 23.5%), performance-based instruments (2/17; 11.8%), and population-specific instruments (2/17; 11.8%). Among the ten instruments identified, the Frailty Index (FI) was the most frequently used. CONCLUSION: There are ten different instruments for frailty assessment in adults with obesity, they are heterogeneous and mainly focus on comorbidity-related aspects. Currently, none of the instruments, methods, or tools identified in this review comprehensively captured the multidimensional nature of frailty in this population.
Source: Obesity Surgery
Institution: Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina
Language: English
Topic: Frailty in Older Adults
Subfield: Geriatrics and Gerontology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $4,590
OpenAlex ID: W7224371723