Impact of Anemia and Cardiovascular Disease on Frailty Status of Community-Dwelling Older Women: The Women's Health and Aging Studies I and II

Abstract

In community-dwelling older women, mildly low and low-normal Hb levels were independently associated with increased frailty risk. This risk was synergistically modified by the presence of CVD. These results suggest that mild anemia, and even low-normal Hb levels are independent, potentially modifiable risk factors for frailty in community-dwelling older adults.

Keywords

MedicineConfidence intervalOdds ratioAnemiaGerontologyInternal medicineLogistic regressionFrailty syndromeFrailty Index

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Johns Hopkins University US

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Year: 2005
Type: article
Volume: 60
Issue: 6
Pages: 729-735
Citations: 267
Access: Closed

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                                    Paulo H. M. Chaves, 
                                
                                    Richard D. Semba, 
                                
                                    Sean X. Leng
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2005). 
                            Impact of Anemia and Cardiovascular Disease on Frailty Status of Community-Dwelling Older Women: The Women's Health and Aging Studies I and II. 
                            The Journals of Gerontology Series A
                            , 60
                            (6)
                            , 729-735.
                            https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/60.6.729
                        

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DOI: 10.1093/gerona/60.6.729