ArticleJournal of mid-life health
Relationship between Frailty, Glycemic Control, and Nutritional Status among the Elderly with Diabetes Mellitus Residing in an Urban Community of Mysuru.
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- Prevalence and risk factors of malnutrition in elderly patients with diabetes mellitus: a meta-analysis and systematic review.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- Nationwide insights into frailty: Systematic review and meta-analysis of community-based prevalence studies from India.The Journal of frailty & aging · 2025Pooled it
- Advantages of Continuous and Non-Invasive Glucose Monitoring in the Geriatric Population: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- The association between oral frailty and HbA1c among older adults with T2DM: the chain mediating effect of nutritional status and physical frailty.European geriatric medicine · 2024Article
- Associations of Frailty, Defined Using Three Different Instruments, with All-Cause Mortality in a Tertiary Outpatient Clinic in Turkiye.International journal of general medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: In India, the elderly (aged 60 and above) constitute 8.2% of the total population and are expected to increase to 10% by the year 2020. Globally, around 450 million people are suffering from diabetes mellitus. Frailty is regarded as a predisability state and, therefore, if identified early, may avert many adverse health outcomes in the elderly. Diabetes and frailty are found to be close associates. Materials and Methods: This community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 104 elderlies with diabetes mellitus residing in an urban slum situated in Mysuru for a period of 6 months. Pretested structured questionnaire was used to collect the information on sociodemographic characteristics and details of diabetes. The Tilburg's Frailty Scale was used to assess frailty, and the Mini Nutritional Assessment Scale was used to assess the nutritional status. Results: The prevalence of frailty among the study population was 53.8%. 51% of the subjects were found to have their glycemic status under control, 16.3% were malnourished, and 70.2% were at risk of malnutrition (RMN). The majority of the subjects with malnourishment were frail (76.5%) followed by those at RMN, 36 (49.3%). Gender, marital status, engaging in occupation, socio economic status, poor glycemic control were found to be significantly associated with frailty. Conclusion: The prevalence of frailty is significantly higher among elderly diabetics. The poorer glycemic control is a significant factor associated with frailty, and malnourished elderlies are more at risk of developing frailty.
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