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ArticleNutrients2021

Cognitive Frailty in Thai Community-Dwelling Elderly: Prevalence and Its Association with Malnutrition.

Mathuramat Seesen, Wachiranun Sirikul, Jetsada Ruangsuriya, Jiranan Griffiths, Penprapa Siviroj

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Article in Nutrients, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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26citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

26 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 39 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Global Prevalence of Cognitive Frailty in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Asia-Pacific psychiatry : official journal of the Pacific Rim College of Psychiatrists · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mathuramat SeesenDepartment of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
Wachiranun SirikulDepartment of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
Jetsada RuangsuriyaDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0002-9891-8113
Jiranan GriffithsDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
Penprapa SivirojDepartment of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0003-4781-4119
Chiang Mai University · TH

Funding

CMU Junior Research Fellowship Program, Chiang Mai University, Thailand JRCMU2564_018
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cognitive frailty (CF) is defined by the coexistence of physical frailty and mild cognitive impairment. Malnutrition is an underlying factor of age-related conditions including physical frailty. However, the evidence associating malnutrition and cognitive frailty is limited. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the association between malnutrition and CF in the elderly. A total of 373 participants aged 65-84 years were enrolled after excluding those who were suspected to have dementia and depression. Then, 61 CF and 45 normal participants were randomly selected to measure serum prealbumin level. Cognitive function was assessed using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment-Basic (MoCA-B). Modified Fried's criteria were used to define physical frailty. Nutritional status was evaluated by the Mini Nutritional Assessment-short form (MNA-SF), serum prealbumin, and anthropometric measurements. The prevalence of CF was 28.72%. Malnourished status by MNA-SF category (aOR = 2.81, 95%CI: 1.18-6.67) and MNA-SF score (aOR = 0.84, 95%CI = 0.74-0.94) were independently associated with CF. However, there was no correlation between CF and malnutrition assessed by serum prealbumin level and anthropometric measurements. Other independent risk factors of CF were advanced age (aOR = 1.06, 95%CI: 1.02-1.11) and educational level below high school (aOR = 6.77, 95%CI: 1.99-23.01). Malnutrition was associated with CF among Thai elderly. High-risk groups who are old and poorly educated should receive early screening and nutritional interventions.

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AgedAged, 80 and overCognitive AgingCognitive DysfunctionCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleFrail ElderlyFrailtyGeriatric AssessmentHumansIndependent LivingMaleMalnutritionMental Status and Dementia TestsNutritional StatusNutrition Assessmentanthropometrycognitive frailtymalnutritionMNA-SFMoCA-Bserum prealbumin

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PMID34959791
PMCPMC8709040
OpenAlexW3216286407

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