Open AccessMexican Americans and Frailty: Findings From the Hispanic Established Populations Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly
Author(s) -
Kenneth J. Ottenbacher,
James E. Graham,
Soham Al Snih al snih,
Mukaila Raji,
Rafael SamperTernent,
Glenn V. Ostir,
Kyriakos S. Markides
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2008.143958
Subject(s) - medicine , gerontology , psychosocial , body mass index , grip strength , population , affect (linguistics) , obesity , demography , physical therapy , psychology , environmental health , psychiatry , communication , sociology , pathology
We examined the prevalence of frailty among Mexican American older adults and explored the correlates associated with becoming frail to determine their affect on disability and morbidity in this population.