Protein intake and transitions between frailty states and to death in very old adults: the Newcastle 85+ study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine the association of protein intake with frailty progression in very old adults.

Design

The Newcastle 85+ study, a prospective longitudinal study of people aged 85 years old in Northeast England and followed over 5 years.

Setting and participants

668 community-dwelling older adults (59% women) at baseline, with complete dietary assessment and Fried frailty status (FFS).

Measures

Dietary intake was estimated with 2 × 24-h multiple pass recalls at baseline. FFS was based on five criteria: shrinking, physical endurance/energy, low physical activity, weakness and slow walking speed and was available at baseline and 1.5, 3 and 5 years. The contribution of protein intake (g/kg adjusted body weight/day [g/kg aBW/d]) to transitions to and from FFS (

SUBMITTER: Mendonca N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6939283 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature