Multimorbidity and the risk of malnutrition, frailty and sarcopenia in adults with cancer in the UK Biobank.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Malnutrition, sarcopenia and frailty are distinct, albeit interrelated, conditions associated with adverse outcomes in adults with cancer, but whether they relate to multimorbidity, which affects up to 90% of people with cancer, is unknown. This study investigated the relationship between multimorbidity with malnutrition, sarcopenia and frailty in adults with cancer from the UK Biobank.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study including 4122 adults with cancer (mean [SD] age 59.8 [7.1] years, 50.7% female). Malnutrition was determined using the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition criteria. Probable sarcopenia and sarcopenia were defined using the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People 2 criteria. (Pre-)frailty was determined using the Fried

SUBMITTER: Kiss N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11446695 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature