Eight Year Changes in Multimorbidity and Frailty in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Associations with Cognitive and Physical Function and Mortality.

Mark A Espeland Jamie Nicole JusticeJudy BahnsonJoni K EvansMedha MunshiKathleen M HaydenFelicia R SimpsonKaren C JohnsonCraig JohnstonStephen B Kritchevskynull null

Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2021)

Accelerated biological aging, as captured by multimorbidity and frailty indices, predicts subsequent reduced function and mortality. Whether intensive lifestyle interventions generally targeting multimorbidity and FI reduce risks for downstream outcomes remains to be seen.

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