Is a higher body mass index associated with longer duration of survival with disability in frail than in non-frail older adults?
Higher BMI is associated with a longer duration of survival with disability among older adults, especially in those with frailty. Therefore, reversing frailty should be prioritised because individuals with frailty have a shorter probability of disability-free survival than do individuals without frailty, regardless of BMI.
Authors
- Misaka Kimura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8110-8299)
- Daiki Watanabe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5644-1428)
- Tsukasa Yoshida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2304-6872)
- Yosuke Yamada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4284-6317)
- Yuya Watanabe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3970-1202)
Institutions
- Waseda University (JP)
- Biwako Seikei Sport College (JP)
- Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine (JP)
- National Institute of Infectious Diseases (JP)
- National Institute of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition (JP)
- Kyoto University of Advanced Science (JP)
- Citizen (Japan) (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Obesity
- Published
- 2024-11-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41366-024-01681-6
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.38
Funders
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science