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Using the FRAIL scale to compare pre-existing demographic lifestyle and medical risk factors between non-frail, pre-frail and frail older adults accessing primary health care: a cross-sectional study.

Vanessa Aznar-TortondaAntonio Palazón-BruVicente Francisco Gil-Guillén
Published in: PeerJ (2020)
Comparison between the pre-frail and frail groups showed that frail persons were more likely to have a lower income, be female, older and have a higher number of comorbidities.
Keyphrases
  • community dwelling
  • physical activity
  • risk factors
  • healthcare
  • cardiovascular disease
  • metabolic syndrome
  • mental health
  • weight loss