New perspectives on frailty in light of the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition, the Global Leadership Initiative on Sarcopenia, and the WHO's concept of intrinsic capacity: A narrative review

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines frailty as an increased vulnerability to health problems, compromising the ability of older individuals to cope with daily or acute stressors [1]. Frailty is strongly linked to chronological age, chronic diseases, and negative outcomes [2], and it significantly predicts all-cause mortality in community-dwelling adults.

Source: Maturitas - July 19, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Elena Mu ñoz-Redondo, Andrea Morgado-Pérez, María José Pérez-Sáez, Julio Pascual, Marta Tejero-Sánchez, Yulibeth G. Curbelo, Marc Terradellas-Fernández, Delky Meza-Valderrama, Olga Vázquez-Ibar, Cédric Annweiler, Dolores Sánchez-Rodríguez, Est Tags: Review article Source Type: research