ArticleJournal of Korean medical science2023
Trends in Frailty Prevalence Among Older Adults in Korea: A Nationwide Study From 2008 to 2020.
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- The association between frailty index and abdominal aortic calcification in the middle-aged and older US adults: NHANES 2013-2014.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Physical activity and cardiovascular risk in obese older Korean women: effects on obesity, hypertension, and arterial stiffness.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Frailty and nutritional inadequacy in older Korean adults: A gender-stratified analysis using National Survey Data.PloS one · 2025Article
- A link between systemic low-grade inflammation and frailty in older adults: clinical evidence from a nationwide population-based study.The Korean journal of internal medicine · 2024Article
- Higher serum uric acid as a risk factor for frailty in older adults: A nationwide population-based study.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2024Article
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- Performance of Activities of Daily Living in Typically Developing Children in Korea: Normative Value of K-MBI.Annals of rehabilitation medicine · 2024Article
- Sex differences in the association between sleep duration and frailty in older adults: evidence from the KNHANES study.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- Dual trajectories of social participation and frailty in Chinese older adults: a longitudinal study based on CLHLS from 2008 to 2018.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundWe aimed to evaluate the nationwide trend of the prevalence of frailty in older adults in Korea from 2008 to 2020 to inform future geriatric healthcare policies.
methodsThe study used data of individuals aged 65 years and older from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a nationwide repeated cross-sectional survey. Frailty was defined using frailty index, classified as non-frail (frailty index ≤ 0.15), pre-frail (0.15 < frailty index ≤ 0.25), or frail (frailty index > 0.25).
resultsThe study included 17,784 individuals, with the mean age of 72.4 and mean frailty index of 0.2. The prevalence of frailty in older adults in South Korea decreased significantly from 2008 (41.1%) to 2020 (23.1%). The decrease in the frailty index was observed in all age groups (all
conclusionThe prevalence of frailty in older adults in South Korea has decreased significantly during the study period. Historical improvements in healthcare access and preventive measures may have contributed to this trend.
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