The association between frailty and body composition among the elderly: Birjand Longitudinal Aging Study (BLAS).

Maysa EslamiHossein FakhrzadehFarzad PourghaziMitra MoodiZohreh Sajadi HezavehSeyed Masoud ArzaghiHuriye KhodabakhshiMasoumeh KhorashadizadehHanieh-Sadat EjtahedFarshad Sharifi

Published in: Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders (2023)

Results of this study showed that the risk of frailty increases as BMI and abdominal obesity indices increase. Therefore, BMI and abdominal obesity indices (WC, WHR, and WHtR) could serve as suitable tools for evaluating frailty in the elderly. However, additional studies are needed to evaluate the utility of the newly developed anthropometric indices in older adults.

Keyphrases

body composition
community dwelling
weight gain
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
type diabetes
weight loss
body mass index
resistance training
physical activity
middle aged
adipose tissue
high fat diet induced
high intensity
postmenopausal women