Frailty and pre-frailty in middle-aged and older adults and its association with multimorbidity and mortality: a prospective analysis of 493 737 UK Biobank participants

Peter Hanlon; Barbara I. Nicholl; Bhautesh Jani; Duncan Lee; Ross McQueenie; Frances S Mair

doi:10.1016/s2468-2667(18)30091-4

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MedicineGerontologyDemographySocioeconomic statusBody mass indexPopulationGrip strengthOdds ratioProportional hazards modelCohort studyPhysical therapyEnvironmental healthInternal medicine

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University of Glasgow GB

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Year: 2018
Type: article
Volume: 3
Issue: 7
Pages: e323-e332
Citations: 1131
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                                    Peter Hanlon, 
                                
                                    Barbara I. Nicholl, 
                                
                                    Bhautesh Jani
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2018). 
                            Frailty and pre-frailty in middle-aged and older adults and its association with multimorbidity and mortality: a prospective analysis of 493 737 UK Biobank participants. 
                            The Lancet Public Health
                            , 3
                            (7)
                            , e323-e332.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/s2468-2667(18)30091-4
                        

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DOI: 10.1016/s2468-2667(18)30091-4