The status of frailty in poor older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus or hypertension: the case of Mexico

ConclusionsBy sexes we observed significant frequencies of frailty and pre-frailty in males with DM ” and in women with HTN. In the Katz scale, women with DM2 have high percentages of disability in basic activities of daily living. Associating DM2 and HTN with frailty, dysfunction and depression reveals a lack of prevention.
Source: International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research