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Association of visceral fat area with pre-frailty in Japanese community-dwelling older adults : a cross-sectional study
| Title: | Association of visceral fat area with pre-frailty in Japanese community-dwelling older adults : a cross-sectional study |
| Authors: | Su, Ya Browse this author | | Yuki, Michiko Browse this author →KAKEN DB | | Ogawa, Natsuka Browse this author |
| Keywords: | Visceral fat area | | Pre-frailty | | Older adults | | COVID-19 |
| Issue Date: | 19-Aug-2022 |
| Publisher: | BioMed Central |
| Journal Title: | BMC geriatrics |
| Volume: | 22 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Start Page: | 686 |
| Publisher DOI: | 10.1186/s12877-022-03377-w |
| PMID: | 35986260 |
| Abstract: | Background Screening and intervention in pre-frailty can help prevent or delay frailty among older adults. Being overweight has shown associated with pre-frailty, and overweight is highly prevalent among community-dwelling older adults during COVID-19. However, the impact of visceral fat accumulation remains unclear. This study aimed to explore the association between visceral fat area and pre-frailty in community-dwelling older adults. Methods The participants of this study included community-dwelling older adults from three elderly welfare centers. The frailty phenotype was assessed using the frailty screening index. The body composition was measured using bioelectrical impedance analysis. Results A total of 214 community-dwelling older adults completed the questionnaire and measurements. After excluding 16 frail participants, 149 (75.3%) were pre-frailty. The mean age of participants was 75.4 +/- 5.4 years, and 69.7% (138) of participants were women. There were 54 (27.3%) participants with high visceral fat area. The multivariable model showed that participants with high visceral fat area were at increased risk for pre-frailty (adjusted OR, 3.15; 95% CI, 1.26 - 7.87; P = 0.014), even after adjusted for age, sex, health status, and impact of COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusions This study suggests that the association between visceral fat accumulation and pre-frailty may help to identify a new target for prevention. Further longitudinal studies are needed to determine their mechanisms in older adults. |
| Type: | article |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2115/86739 |
| Appears in Collections: | 保健科学院・保健科学研究院 (Graduate School of Health Sciences / Faculty of Health Sciences) > 雑誌発表論文等 (Peer-reviewed Journal Articles, etc)
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