Frailty and the Metabolic Syndrome - Results of the Berlin Aging Study II (BASE-II).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Frailty and the metabolic Syndrome (MetS) are frequently found in old subjects and have been associated with increased risk of functional decline and dependency. Moreover, central characteristics of the MetS like inflammation, obesity and insulin resistance have been associated with the frailty syndrome. However, the relationship between MetS and frailty has not yet been studied in detail. Aim of the current analysis within the Berlin Aging Study II (BASE-II) was to explore associations between MetS and frailty taking important co-variables such as nutrition (total energy intake, dietary vitamin D intake), physical activity and vitamin D-status into account.

Methods

Complete cross-sectional data of 1,486 old participants (50.2% women, 68.7 (65.8-71.3) years) of BA

SUBMITTER: Buchmann N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12275811 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature