Overlap between Osteosarcopenia and Frailty and their Association with Poor Health Conditions: The Bushehr Elderly Health Program.
Gita ShafieeAli Sam AryanSaba Maleki BirjandiNarges Zargar BalajamFarshad SharifiAfshin OstovarNoushin FahimfarIraj NabipourBagher LarijaniRamin HeshmatPublished in: Annals of geriatric medicine and research (2024)
Osteosarcopenia with frailty significantly increased the odds of falls, poor ADL, poor IADL, and lower HRQoL compared with the robust group. Combined osteosarcopenia and frailty were not associated with poor health. These findings indicate the importance of diagnosing osteosarcopenia and frailty as separate entities to provide appropriate interventions and treatment.