Effect of overweight/obesity and metabolic syndrome on frailty in middle-aged and older Japanese adults.
Yuki NishidaYosuke YamadaSatoshi SasakiEiichiro KandaYoshihiko KannoTatsuhiko AnzaiKunihiko TakahashiKeita YamauchiFuminori KatsukawaPublished in: Obesity science & practice (2023)
Obesity, MetS, and MetS components were independent frailty risk factors in middle-aged and older Japanese adults. Weight loss of up to 10% over 4 years prevented frailty in patients with diabetes who were overweight and obese.