Authors: Stefano Poli Alberto Cella Matteo Puntoni Clarissa Musacchio Monica Pomata Domenico Torriglia Natalia Vello Beba Molinari Valeria Pandolfini Claudio Torrigiani Alberto Pilotto
Publish Date: 2016/08/27
Volume: 29, Issue: 4, Pages: 721-728
Abstract
This was a crosssectional survey in a populationbased sample of 542 communitydwelling subjects aged 65 years and older living in a metropolitan area in Italy Frailty was evaluated by means of the FRAIL scale proposed by the International Association of Nutrition and Aging Basal and instrumental activities of daily living ADL IADL physical activity sociodemographic age gender marital status and cohabitation socioeconomic education economic conditions and occupational status and lifestyle domains cultural and technological fruition and social activation were assessed through specific validated tools Statistical analysis was performed through multinomial logistic regressionImpairments in ADL and IADL were significantly associated with frailty while moderate and high physical activity were inversely associated with frailty Moreover regarding both socioeconomic variables and lifestyle factors more disadvantaged socioeconomic conditions and low levels of cultural fruition were significantly associated with frailtySocioeconomic and lifestyle factors particularly cultural fruition are associated with frailty independently from functional impairment and low physical activity Cultural habits may therefore represent a new target of multimodal interventions against geriatric frailty
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