Association between diabetes and frailty, and the moderating role of sex in that association in older adults of the ELSA-Brasil study
Older adults with diabetes returned greater odds of pre-frailty and frailty, and the odds were even greater in those with longer times since the diagnosis of diabetes, but sex did not modify those associations. These findings endorse the need for more frequent screening of older adults with diabetes with a view to early prevention and/or intervention.
Authors
- Maria de Jesus Mendes da Fonseca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5319-5513)
- María Inês Schmidt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3837-0731)
- Elizabeth Leite Barbosa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1829-2991)
- Rosa Weiss Telles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4027-2943)
- Bruce Bartholow Duncan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7491-2630)
- Maria Barreto Dávila (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5241-4358)
- Rosane Härter Griep (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6250-2036)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (BR)
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (BR)
- Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública (BR)
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Frailty & Aging
- Published
- 2025-12-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjfa.2025.100115
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00