@article{ref1,
title="Association of socioeconomic status measures with physical activity and subsequent frailty in older adults",
journal="BMC geriatrics",
year="2022",
author="Kheifets, Mark and Goshen, Abigail and Goldbourt, Uri and Witberg, Guy and Eisen, Alon and Kornowski, Ran and Gerber, Yariv",
volume="22",
number="1",
pages="e439-e439",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Despite increased recognition, frailty remains a significant public health challenge. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: we aimed to assess the role of education and income, as well as neighborhood socioeconomic status, on physical activity and subsequent frailty in older adults. <br><br>METHODS: Using a population-based cohort of older adults, this study examined the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) factors, physical activity and frailty. The study included 1,799 participants (mean [SD], 74.6 (6.2), 53.3% female) from the &quot;National Health and Nutrition Survey of Older Adults Aged 65 and Over in Israel&quot;, conducted in 2005-2006. A follow-up interview was performed 12-14 years later in a subgroup of 601 subjects (mean [SD], age 84[4]; 56% women). Self-reported leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) was measured at both baseline and follow-up. SES measures were assessed at baseline. Frailty was measured at follow-up, using the Fried's Phenotype Model. <br><br>RESULTS: All SES measures were strongly and positively associated with LTPA (all p < 0.001). Eighty-two participants (14%) were classified as frail at follow-up. After age and sex adjustment and accounting for attrition bias using inverse probability weighting, baseline LTPA (OR = 2.77, 95% CI: 1.57-4.90, for inactivity; OR = 1.41, 95% CI: 0.75-2.68, for insufficient activity, compared with sufficient activity, P(trend) < 0.001) was inversely associated with incident frailty. The association persisted after further adjustment for SES and comorbidity. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Among older individuals, multiple SES measures were positively associated with LTPA, which was a strong predictor of lower subsequent frailty risk.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1471-2318",
doi="10.1186/s12877-022-03108-1",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03108-1"
}