Journal article
Osteoporotic fractures and obesity affect frailty progression: a longitudinal analysis of the Canadian multicentre osteoporosis study
Abstract
BackgroundDespite knowing better how to screen older adults, understanding how frailty progression might be modified is unclear. We explored effects of modifiable and non-modifiable factors on changes in frailty in community-dwelling adults aged 50+ years who participated in the Canadian Multicentre Osteoporosis Study (CaMos).MethodsRates of change in frailty over 10 years were examined using the 30-item CaMos Frailty Index (CFI). Incident and …
Authors
Gajic-Veljanoski O; Papaioannou A; Kennedy C; Ioannidis G; Berger C; Wong AKO; Rockwood K; Kirkland S; Raina P; Thabane L
Journal
BMC Geriatrics, Vol. 18, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2018
DOI
10.1186/s12877-017-0692-0
ISSN
1471-2318