Frailty, diabetes, and the convergence of chronic disease in an age-related condition: a population-based nationwide cross-sectional analysis of the Mexican nutrition and health survey.

Roberto C Castrejón-PérezCarlos A Aguilar-SalinasLuis M Gutiérrez-RobledoMatteo CesariMario Ulises Pérez-Zepeda

Published in: Aging clinical and experimental research (2017)

People with diabetes have higher frailty scores. Furthermore, older adults with diabetes and higher burden of frailty have more diabetes-related complications.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
glycemic control
cross sectional
community dwelling
physical activity
risk factors
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
insulin resistance
weight loss
skeletal muscle