@article{ref1,
title="The relationship between alcohol consumption and frailty among older adults in china: results from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey",
journal="Journal of transcultural nursing",
year="2024",
author="Xia, Qiujie and Zhou, Tian and Xu, Hui and Ge, Song and Tang, Xianping",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: Alcohol consumption has an impact on the frailty, but current research in China lacks a detailed classification of alcohol use. This study aimed to explore the relationship between different drinking patterns and frailty in older adults. <br><br>METHODOLOGY: The data came from the 2018 Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) study, which included older adults (aged ≧ 60). Their demographic data, drinking status, and frailty index were collected in CLHLS. Through logistic regression models to analyze the correlation between alcohol consumption and frailty. <br><br>RESULTS: A total of 14,931 participants were included in the analysis. The prevalence of frailty was 29.1%, 35.2%, and 14.9% among risk-free, past risky, and now risky drinkers, respectively. After adjusting for covariates, past risky drinking was a risk factor for frailty (p =.003). <br><br>DISCUSSION: High-risk alcohol consumption is positively correlated with frailty. Prevention and reduction of risky drinking in older adults may help protect them from developing frailty.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1043-6596",
doi="10.1177/10436596241259196",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10436596241259196"
}