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July 25, 2005Journal of the American Geriatrics Society1,059 citationsOpen Access

Frailty: Emergence and Consequences in Women Aged 65 and Older in the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study

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NWNancy Fúgate WoodsALAndrea Z. LaCroixSGShelly L. Gray

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These results support the robustness of the concept of frailty as a geriatric syndrome that predicts several poor outcomes in older women. Underweight, obesity, smoking, and depressive symptoms are strongly associated with the development of frailty and represent important targets for prevention.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69daa63e8988aeabbe687300https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.53405.x
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