Distinctness of all-cause mortality attributable to physical frailty among Brazilian men and women: 5-year follow-up of the ELSI-Brazil study.

Juliana Lustosa Torres, Geraldo Eduardo Guedes de Brito, Elaine Leandro Machado, Nair Tavares Milhem Ygnatios, Maria Fernanda Lima-Costa, Silvia Lanziotti Azevedo da Silva, Juliana Vaz de Melo Mambrini

Departamento de Medicina Preventiva e Social, Universidade Federal de Minas, Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal de Minas, Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Electronic address: [email protected]. · pubmed

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Abstract

Sex differences and increased mortality patterns attributable to frailty has been overlooked in upper-middle-income countries. This study aims to examine the impact of physical frailty on all-cause mortality among adults according to sex, in a Western upper-middle-income country.

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Research summary

The paper claims that physical frailty significantly contributes to all-cause mortality among Brazilian adults, with notable sex differences. This research is relevant as it addresses the impact of frailty, a key aspect of aging, on mortality, which is crucial for understanding longevity and age-related health outcomes.

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