Frailty and Associated Risk Factors in Elderly People with Health Examination in Rural Areas of China
Background: Frailty is a common syndrome in elderly people, but has not been fully studied in China. We aimed to investigate the epidemiological characteristics of frailty and analyze its risk factors in elderly people in rural areas of China. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted be...
Main Authors: | Jie GU, Haiying CHEN, Xiaoqing GU, Xiaomin SUN, Zhigang PAN, Shanzhu ZHU, Doris YOUNG |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2019-09-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/18253 |
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