Markers of frailty

Biomarker

1 paper1 finding

Humans1

Associations

Grip strength

upin humans1

1 study

Grip strength is associated with markers of frailty in humans (ten ageing markers).
“in men, lower grip strength correlated significantly with ten ageing markers compared to chronological age which was significantly associated with seven.”
Humansmales
Is grip strength a useful single marker of frailty?
Age and ageing1 Nov 2003

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1 grant since 2024

National Institute on AgingUS$501.6k

Effect of physical rehabilitation on molecular markers of frailty in heart failure
National Institute on AgingBoston University Medical CampusUS$501.6k2024–2026

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Baseline TyG-CVAI prospectively predicts higher frailty

Baseline TyG-CVAI predicted follow-up frailty index with a standardized β of 0.165, compared with a standardized β of 0.035 for the reverse path.Baseline TyG-CVAI predicted follow-up frailty index with a standardized β of 0.165, compared with a standardized β of 0.035 for the reverse path.

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