Frailty prevalence and related factors in older adults from southern Brazil: A cross-sectional observational study

CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of frailty was more pronounced in female than in male individuals, mainly because of a decline in force. Prefrailty was 4 times more prevalent than frailty, and the presence of health problems and reduced functional capacity increased the chances of being prefrail and frail.
Source: Clinics - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research