Gender-associated factors for frailty and their impact on hospitalization and mortality among community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional population-based study
Background Frailty associated with aging increases the risk of falls, disability, and death. We investigated gender-associated factors for frailty. Methods Data of 3,079 geriatric subjects were retrieved from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2007–2010 database. After exc...
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| Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2018-02-01
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| Series: | PeerJ |
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/4326.pdf |