Characterizing Sex Differences in Physical Frailty Phenotypes in Heart Failure.

Quin E Denfeld Beth A Habecker S Albert Camacho Mary C Roberts Davis Nandita Gupta Shirin O Hiatt Mary E Medysky Jonathan Q Purnell Kerri M Winters-Stone Christopher S Lee

Published in: Circulation. Heart failure (2021)

Women are significantly more likely to be physically frail compared with men in HF. Physical frailty in both women and men is characterized by comorbidities and worse symptoms; physical frailty in men is characterized by worse physiological characteristics.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
physical activity
heart failure
mental health
polycystic ovary syndrome
middle aged
pregnancy outcomes
type diabetes
insulin resistance
sleep quality
depressive symptoms
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle