Cognitive impairment and low physical activity are the components of frailty more strongly associated with disability

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 683-689

  Ávila Funes, José Alberto ^a,b,c   Pina Escudero, S D ^a   Aguilar Navarro, S ^a   Gutierrez Robledo, L M ^d   Ruiz Arregui, L ^a   Amieva, Hélène ^b,c  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS MÉDICAS Y NUTRICIÓN SALVADOR ZUBIRÁN   (Mexico)

^b INSERM   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^d Natl Institute of Medical Sciences   (Mexico)

Author keywords

cognitive impairment; disability; Frailty; physical activity

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 84856245116     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: 17604788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-011-0111-8     Document Type: Article

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