Frailty and Associated Risk Factors in Elderly People with Health Examination in Rural Areas of China

Frailty and Associated Risk Factors in Elderly People with Health Examination in Rural Areas of China

Background: Frailty is a common syndrome in elderly people, but has not been fully studied in China. We aimed to investigate the epidemiological characteristics of frailty and analyze its risk factors in elderly people in rural areas of China. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted bet...

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Main Authors: Jie GU, Haiying CHEN, Xiaoqing GU, Xiaomin SUN, Zhigang PAN, Shanzhu ZHU, Doris YOUNG
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2019-09-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
Subjects:
Rural
Elderly people
Fried frailty phenotype definition
Frailty
Online Access:https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/18253

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