Impact of Abdominal Obesity on Frailty Development: A Web-Based Survey Using a Smartphone Health App.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Identifying adults at high risk of frailty and implementing appropriate interventions are critical for extending healthy life expectancy. This retrospective cohort study examined whether abdominal obesity predicts frailty progression over one year among 2962 community-dwelling adults aged 30-79 years in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Methods: Data were collected from 2962 individuals (mean age, 62.7 ± 8.8 years) who completed annual surveys through a health application in both 2023 and 2024 and had available waist circumference data. Frailty was assessed using the Kihon Checklist. Logistic regression analysis was performed to identify predictors of frailty progression. Results: At baseline (2023), 23% of participants had abdominal obesity, and 1

SUBMITTER: Yokoyama H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12641909 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature