Mexican Americans and Frailty: Findings From the Hispanic Established Populations Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly | Zendy

Kenneth J. Ottenbacher | Zendy; James E. Graham | Zendy; Soham Al Snih | Zendy; Mukaila Raji | Zendy; Rafael SamperTernent | Zendy; Glenn V. Ostir | Zendy; Kyriakos S. Markides | Zendy

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Mexican 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,

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.

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