The influence of ethnicity on frailty in a United Kingdom (UK) population
There is variation in the occurrence of frailty across Greater Manchester across ethnic groups, with higher frequency among those of Asian or Asian British descent and lower frequency among those of Black or Black British descent. This study has added to our understanding of the way that frailty prevalence maps across communities, in this case in a large European conurbation. Further research is required to understand the causes of ethnic variation in frailty and whether ethnicity influences frailty outcomes.
Authors
- Terence W O’Neill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8896-4677)
- Andrew Paul Clegg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5972-1097)
- Chris J. Todd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6645-4505)
- Richard G. Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3180-7558)
- Mark Cook (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8875-4135)
- Asri Maharani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5931-8692)
- Kevin D. McCay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3790-1043)
- Adrian Hugh Heald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9537-4050)
- Wen Lu
Institutions
- Manchester Metropolitan University (GB)
- Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (GB)
- Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Salford Royal Hospital (GB)
- Arthritis UK (GB)
- NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (GB)
- Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Salford (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Frailty & Aging
- Published
- 2025-09-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjfa.2025.100089
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.22
Funders
- Manchester Biomedical Research Centre