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Formal social support

Exposure

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  • Humans1

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Frailty

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  1. Formal social support decreases frailty in humans (β = -0.221, P < 0.001).

    “Frailty was found to be influenced by both formal (β = -0.221, P < 0.001) and informal social support (β = -0.221, P < 0.001).”

    Humansn = 4,511

    Associations between social support and frailty and the mediating role of mental and physical health: evidence from CHARLS

    BMC geriatricsMay 29, 2025

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