Frailty among middle-aged and older women and men in India: findings from wave 1 of the longitudinal Ageing study in India.

There needs to be careful consideration of sex differences when addressing frailty, particularly for optimising frailty interventions. Frailty, although typically assessed in older adults, was shown in this study to be also prevalent and associated with adverse outcomes in middle-aged Indian adults. More research into assessment of frailty in younger populations, its trajectory and correlates may help develop public health measures for prevention of frailty.