Association between metabolic syndrome and risk of both prevalent and incident frailty in older adults: Findings from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA)

Association between metabolic syndrome and risk of both prevalent and incident frailty in older adults: Findings from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA)

Objectives: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and all-cause mortality. Frailty is a condition of decreased multi-system physiological reserve where one has increased vulnerability to stressors. This study aimed to examine if MetS is associated with prev...

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Main Authors: Kevin McCarthy, Eamon Laird, Aisling M. O'Halloran, Padraic Fallon, Román Romero Ortuño, Rose Anne Kenny
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-02-01
Series:Experimental Gerontology
Subjects:
Frailty
Pre-frailty
Metabolic syndrome
Obesity
Insulin resistance
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0531556522003655

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