What Is the Relationship between Lifestyle and Frailty Status? Data from the Portuguese Multicentre Descriptive Study.
Luísa Micaela Teixeira-SantosElzbieta Bobrowicz-CamposVítor Sérgio Oliveira ParolaAdriana Raquel Neves CoelhoIsabel GilMaria de Lurdes AlmeidaJoão Luís Alves ApóstoloPublished in: Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) (2022)
This observational and descriptive study attempted, within the scope of the ModulEn Research Project, to determine associations between lifestyle-related variables and frailty involving 160 community-dwelling older adults aged between 65 and 80 years living in the Central Region of Portugal. Forty-three percent of the study participants were pre-frail and 18% were frail. More than 50% of the frail people had slight cognitive decline, and the frailty condition was more frequently observed in women. As the literature highlights, there is potential for greater reversibility in the pre-frailty condition. To contribute to this reversibility, it is necessary to resort to interventions that promote physical activity and cognitive stimulation, apply adequate eating habits, and/or encourage the adoption of an active and socially integrated lifestyle. A healthy lifestyle implies good sleep and eating habits, and correct metabolic control that allows for effective surveillance of dyslipidemia, diabetes, and blood pressure.
Keyphrases
- physical activity
- community dwelling
- cognitive decline
- weight loss
- blood pressure
- cardiovascular disease
- metabolic syndrome
- mild cognitive impairment
- body mass index
- type diabetes
- sleep quality
- electronic health record
- systematic review
- public health
- clinical trial
- randomized controlled trial
- cross sectional
- quality improvement
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- study protocol
- machine learning
- depressive symptoms
- hypertensive patients
- pregnancy outcomes
- pregnant women
- cervical cancer screening