date:Aug 24, 2018
hether they may have the characteristics of frailty.
In the current study, researchers assessed frailty based on unintentional weight loss, exhaustion, weakness measured by grip strength and slow walking speed.
Compared to nonfrail individuals, people who developed frailty were more likely to be women, older, less educated and obese. People who developed frailty also spent more time watching television and had a higher frequency of chronic health problems heart disease, stroke and diabetes.
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