Association of altitude and frailty in Chinese older adults: using a cumulative frailty index model

• Main Authors: Yongfei Dong (Author), Hongmei Ma (Author), Hao Sun (Author), Yuemei Li (Author), Xiaofang Li (Author), Shiqin Pan (Author), Caixia Li (Author), Songbai Liu (Author), Zaixiang Tang (Author), Lirong Li (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ObjectiveThe population is aging exponentially and the resulting frailty is becoming increasingly evident. We aimed to explore the association between altitude and frailty, and to identify associated factors for frailty.MethodsThis is a community-based cross-sectional survey. 1,298 participants aged...