Trends in Frailty Prevalence Among Older Adults in Korea: A Nationwide Study From 2008 to 2020.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We aimed to evaluate the nationwide trend of the prevalence of frailty in older adults in Korea from 2008 to 2020 to inform future geriatric healthcare policies.

Methods

The study used data of individuals aged 65 years and older from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a nationwide repeated cross-sectional survey. Frailty was defined using frailty index, classified as non-frail (frailty index ≤ 0.15), pre-frail (0.15 < frailty index ≤ 0.25), or frail (frailty index > 0.25).

Results

The study included 17,784 individuals, with the mean age of 72.4 and mean frailty index of 0.2. The prevalence of frailty in older adults in South Korea decreased significantly from 2008 (41.1%) to 2020 (23.1%). The decrease in the frailty index was observ

SUBMITTER: Kang MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10366411 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature