{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["38(1)"],"submitter":["Song A"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Background</h4>Frailty is a critical geriatric syndrome associated with adverse health outcomes and exhibits a complex relationship with obesity. Traditional anthropometrics, such as body mass index (BMI), inadequately assess obesity-related risks in the aging population. Emerging indices better capture visceral adiposity, potentially enhancing frailty prediction. This study evaluates these indices' associations with frailty in older adults.<h4>Methods</h4>This study analyzed existing data collected between 2002 and 2007 as part of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). BMI, body roundness index (BRI), a body shape index (ABSI), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), and waist/height0.5 (WHT·5R) were calculated using waist circumference, weight, and height. We used a mod"],"journal":["Aging clinical and experimental research"],"pagination":["37"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12775087"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Comparison of novel and traditional anthropometric indices: which is the best indicator of frailty in older adults?"],"pmcid":["PMC12775087"],"pubmed_authors":["Huang T","Yu S","Song A","Shi J"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Comparison of novel and traditional anthropometric indices: which is the best indicator of frailty in older adults?","description":"<h4>Background</h4>Frailty is a critical geriatric syndrome associated with adverse health outcomes and exhibits a complex relationship with obesity. Traditional anthropometrics, such as body mass index (BMI), inadequately assess obesity-related risks in the aging population. Emerging indices better capture visceral adiposity, potentially enhancing frailty prediction. This study evaluates these indices' associations with frailty in older adults.<h4>Methods</h4>This study analyzed existing data collected between 2002 and 2007 as part of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). BMI, body roundness index (BRI), a body shape index (ABSI), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), and waist/height0.5 (WHT·5R) were calculated using waist circumference, weight, and height. We used a mod","dates":{"release":"2025-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2025 Dec","modification":"2026-06-06T11:33:17.994Z","creation":"2026-05-29T03:12:59.987Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC12775087","cross_references":{"pubmed":["41432859"],"doi":["10.1007/s40520-025-03293-0"]}}