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Low physical activity is the strongest factor associated with frailty phenotype and frailty index: data from baseline phase of Birjand Longitudinal Aging Study (BLAS).
BMC geriatrics - 10 Jun 2022
Sobhani Ameneh, Sharifi Farshad, Fadayevatan Reza, Kamrani Ahmad Ali Akbari, Moodi Mitra, Khorashadizadeh Masoumeh, Kazemi Toba, Khodabakhshi Huriye, Fakhrzadeh Hossein, Arzaghi Masoud, Badrkhahan Seyedeh Zahra, Hosseini Raziye Sadat, Monji Hadi, Nikkhah Amirabbas
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BACKGROUND: Frailty is the most complicated expression of aging that is related to disability or multi-morbidity. The aim of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of frailty and its associated factors among community-dwelling aged population. METHODS: A total of 1529 eligible community- dwelling older adults (≥ 60 years) were enrolled in the baseline phase of Birjand Longitudinal Aging Study (BLAS)...
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