Associations of life’s crucial 9 with mortality among older adults with frailty: a prospective cohort study from the NHANES 2007 to 2018
The LC9 score represents an important advancement in assessing mortality risk among frail older adults. This study highlights the need for holistic approaches in aging health assessments and suggests that integrating mental health within cardiovascular metrics may enhance the accuracy of risk predictions.
Authors
- Ping Zeng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9817-3898)
- Jing Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1085-9463)
- Ke Chai
- Jiefu Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2273-4860)
- Hua Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1030-1742)
- Junpeng Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2023-4931)
- Shaohua Yan
Institutions
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
- Beijing Geriatric Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2025-05-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-05996-5
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.45