Association between ultra-processed foods intake and frailty risk in community-dwelling older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted to explore the association between Ultra-Processed Foods (UPFs) intake and the risk of frailty among community-dwelling older adults.

Methods

The current study was conducted on 368 community-dwelling older adults (with a mean age of 67.11 ± 6.21 years, of whom 55.2% were women) at health centers of Maragheh city in Iran. Body composition was measured by a body composition analyzer and physical activity by the short-form physical activity questionnaire. The UPFs intake were determined using NOVA classification, based on a self-administered 147-item semi-quantitative FFQ. Blood samples were derived for the evaluation of blood parameters. Raw and adjusted logistic regression models were used to examine the relationship b

SUBMITTER: Hallajzadeh J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12849376 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature