Body mass index, waist circumference and pre-frailty/frailty: the Tromsø study 1994-2016.

Shreeshti UchaiLene Frost AndersenLaila Arnesdatter HopstockAnette Hjartåker

Published in: BMJ open (2023)

Both general and abdominal obesity, especially over time during adulthood, is associated with an increased risk of pre-frailty/frailty in later years. Thus maintaining normal BMI and WC throughout adult life is important.

Keyphrases

body mass index
weight gain
community dwelling
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
insulin resistance
weight loss
depressive symptoms
body weight
high fat diet induced
skeletal muscle
childhood cancer