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Are Dysphagia Symptoms Associated With Physical Pre-frailty and Frailty in Older Adults?
Danielle Akemi Neves-Xavier1, Anita Liberalesso Neri1, Daniela de Assumpção1
1Postgraduate Programme in Gerontology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil.
Abstract:
ObjectiveTo investigate whether dysphagia symptoms are associated with the incidence of physical pre-frailty and frailty in older adults.MethodsA sample of 149 participants without pre-frailty or frailty at baseline was analyzed. Data were collected at baseline and at a 9-year follow-up. A multinomial regression model was run and controlled for socioeconomic, behavioral, and clinical characteristics.ResultsMany participants (41.6%) had dysphagia symptoms. Dysphagia symptoms were associated with physical pre-frailty (RR = 2.37, 95%CI 1.02-5.50) and frailty (RR = 3.64, 95%CI 1.01-13.21).ConclusionDysphagia symptoms are associated with an increased likelihood of incident physical pre-frailty and frailty in community-dwelling older adults. Thus, early multidisciplinary identification of dysphagia symptoms in older adults can help prevent pre-frailty and frailty in this population.
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