ArticleBMC geriatrics2025
The association between exercise, activities, and frailty in older Chinese adults: a cross-sectional study based on the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) data.
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- Network Analysis of Food Intake Patterns and Frailty Dimensions in Chinese Older Adults: A National Cross-Sectional Study.Nutrients · 2026Article
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- L-shaped association of plasma creatinine with frailty in oldest‑old: Evidence from a cross-sectional study of CLHLS.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Association Between Social Participation, Physical Activity, and Intrinsic Capacity Decline: Empirical Evidence from the CHARLS.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Physical activity, chronic disease, depression, and health-related quality of life among Chinese older adults: a two-wave longitudinal panel study before and during COVID-19.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Association of smoking cessation with late-life frailty risk: the Singapore Chinese health study.Frontiers in aging · 2026Article
- Association between indoor ventilation frequency and frailty among Chinese older adults.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- The relationship between frailty in older adults and anxiety and depression in china: propensity score matching and network analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between exercise/activities and frailty in older Chinese adults using the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS).
methodsThis cross-sectional study included 6862 participants aged 65 years or older from the CLHLS 2018. Frailty was assessed using a 38-variable frailty index (FI). Activities included Tai chi, square dance, garden work, raising animals/pets, playing cards/mah-jongg, social activity and housework. Multivariate logistic regression was used to assess the association between exercise/activities and frailty, adjusting for covariates such as gender, age, BMI, chronic diseases, residence, education, co-residence, economic status, smoking, drinking, physical labor history, and nutritional supplements.
resultsThe mean age of this study was 81.5 (SD = 10.3)years, with 3567 (52%) females. Frailty prevalence was 32.3%. The prevalence of exercise and daily activities was 31% and 78.6%, respectively. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the likelihood of frailty increased with decreased exercise (OR = 1.85, 95% CI: 1.57, 2.18, P < 0.001) and activities (OR = 4.43, 95% CI: 3.74, 5.25, P < 0.001).
conclusionsParticipation in exercise/activities is associated with a lower likelihood of frailty. Regular housework may also contribute to reducing frailty risk.
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