The association between frailty index and abdominal aortic calcification in the middle-aged and older US adults: NHANES 2013–2014
Our study indicated a stable positive correlation between FI and AAC. FI may serve as a biomarker for early subclinical atherosclerosis detection in middle-aged and older US adults.
Authors
- Zhengjun Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8727-6373)
- Shaobin Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3057-3603)
- Baozhen Zhu
- Dapeng Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8412-581X)
- Yarong Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4777-5730)
- Ning Yan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8190-1921)
- Peng Wu
- Xiaocheng Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2809-5635)
Institutions
- Xi'an Medical University (CN)
- Ningxia Medical University (CN)
- Ningxia Medical University General Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-05-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1546647
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.67
Funders
- Natural Science Foundation of Ningxia Province