Association of frailty and its trajectory with the risk of cancer: evidence from the China health and retirement longitudinal study (CHARLS)
Frailty is associated with cancer risk. Medium and high levels of the frailty index are significantly associated with an increased risk of cancer incidence. In addition, more attention should be paid to the risk of cancer in people aged ≥ 60 years and in women with high levels of frailty.
Authors
- Muye Ma
- Lu Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4858-0361)
- Youhua Lu
- Nan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8032-275X)
- Pengfei Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9935-616X)
- Qian Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2412-5777)
- Jinming Yu
Institutions
- Shandong Tumor Hospital (CN)
- Shandong First Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-05-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22959-y
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.90
Funders
- Peking University