Frailty and Malnutrition: Related and Distinct Syndrome Prevalence and Association among Community-Dwelling Older Adults

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We reported that the local prevalence of malnutrition in people aged 55 years and above was 2.8%, and 27.6% was at risk of malnutrition: the prevalence of frailty and pre-frailty were 4.5%, and 46.0% respectively. Our study showed that frailty and malnutrition are related but distinct conditions in community-dweeling older adults. In particular, the contribution of poor nutrition to frailty in our population is greater than in other countries. Both frail/prefrail elderly and those who are malnourished/at nutritional risk should be identified early and offered suitbale interventions. (Frailty and Malnutrition: Related and Distinct Syndrome Prevalence and Association among Community-Dwelling Older Adults. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2017 Dec 1; 18(12):1019-28)

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