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Artery calcium buildup is linked to frailty in UK adults
Adults with moderate or high artery calcium buildup had 1.27 or 1.58 times the odds of frailty, respectively, compared with low buildup.Adults with moderate or high artery calcium buildup had 1.27 or 1.58 times the odds of frailty, respectively, compared with low buildup.
Cross-sectional · 49,081 peopleBiomarkers
Who was studied49,081 community-dwelling adults without diagnosed atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
What changedAdults with high artery calcium buildup had 1.58 times the odds of frailty compared with those with low buildup
The catchFrailty could precede artery calcium buildup; the data do not resolve their order