Association between urbanization levels and frailty among middle-aged and older adults in China: evidence from the CHARLS
Urbanization level had U-shaped association with frailty incidence. Factors such as total retail sales of consumer goods per capita, per capita disposable income of urban residents, and the number of college students per 10,000 people may be key in formulating a strategy for frailty prevention.
Authors
- Feng Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7744-7626)
- Linsu Sun
- Jiaqun Que
- Tao Sun
- Xunlu Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1149-8276)
Institutions
- Wuhan University (CN)
- Wuhan Donghu University (CN)
- Gannan Medical University (CN)
- Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medicine
- Published
- 2025-03-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-025-03961-y
- Citations
- 13
- Primary Topic
- Global Health Care Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 36.60