{"id":4110,"date":"2022-09-21T12:52:54","date_gmt":"2022-09-21T16:52:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/geriatrics\/?page_id=4110"},"modified":"2022-10-13T14:12:14","modified_gmt":"2022-10-13T18:12:14","slug":"frailty-and-adverse-outcomes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/geriatrics\/research\/dr-john-batsis-research\/non-federally-funded-projects\/frailty-and-adverse-outcomes\/","title":{"rendered":"Frailty and Adverse Outcomes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Frailty is a highly prevalent clinical syndrome in older adults. While definitions vary, frailty is typically used to describe someone who meets three or more of the following: unintentional weight loss, low grip strength, low energy, slow walking speed, and low physical activity. Given that frailty increases the risk of adverse patient outcomes including hospitalizations, long-term care placement, mortality, and decreased quality of life, further investigation is needed to elucidate the connection of frailty to other conditions commonly present in older adults.<\/p>\n

Our group is evaluating the associations of frailty with important clinical and biological outcomes. The goal is to gain a mechanistic understanding of why someone develops frailty across the lifecycle.<\/p>\n

Key Papers<\/h4>\n
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    Aziz JJ, Reid KF, Batsis JA<\/strong>, Fielding RA. URBAN-RURAL DIFFERENCES IN THE PREVALENCE OF MUSCLE WEAKNESS AND SLOW GAIT SPEED: A CROSS-SECTIONAL ANALYSIS FROM THE NHANES (2001-2002 AND 2011-2014). JAR Life. 2021;10:19-25. doi: 10.14283\/jarlife.2021.4. Epub 2021 Apr 7. PMID: 35783581; PMCID: PMC9248630.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Crow RS, Petersen CL, Cook SB, Stevens CJ, Titus AJ, Mackenzie TA, Batsis JA<\/strong>. Reported Weight Change in Older Adults and Presence of Frailty. J Frailty Aging. 2020;9(2):74-81. doi: 10.14283\/jfa.2019.44. PMID: 32259180; PMCID: PMC7202674.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Crow RS, Lohman MC, Titus AJ, Cook SB, Bruce ML, Mackenzie TA, Bartels SJ, Batsis JA<\/strong>. Association of Obesity and Frailty in Older Adults: NHANES 1999-2004. J Nutr Health Aging. 2019;23(2):138-144. doi: 10.1007\/s12603-018-1138-x. PMID: 30697622; PMCID: PMC6371801.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Crow RS, Lohman MC, Pidgeon D, Bruce ML, Bartels SJ, Batsis JA<\/strong>. Frailty Versus Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths and Injuries Initiative Fall Risk Score: Ability to Predict Future Falls. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2018
    \nMar;66(3):577-583. doi: 10.1111\/jgs.15275. Epub 2018 Feb 10. PMID: 29427525; PMCID: PMC5933526.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Crow RS, Lohman MC, Titus AJ, Bruce ML, Mackenzie TA, Bartels SJ, Batsis JA<\/strong>. Mortality Risk Along the Frailty Spectrum: Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999 to 2004. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2018 Mar;66(3):496-502. doi: 10.1111\/jgs.15220. Epub 2018 Jan 25. PMID: 29368330; PMCID: PMC5849536.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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