Association of food insecurity with physical frailty among older adults: study based on LASI, 2017-18.

Muhammad, T; Saravanakumar, P; Sharma, A; Srivastava, S; Irshad, CV

Association of food insecurity with physical frailty among older adults: study based on LASI, 2017-18.

Muhammad, T Saravanakumar, P

Sharma, A Srivastava, S Irshad, CV

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Citation:: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 2022, 103, pp. 1-8
Issue Date:: 2022-07-05

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dc.contributor.author	Muhammad, T
dc.contributor.author	Saravanakumar, P https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6923-0355
dc.contributor.author	Sharma, A
dc.contributor.author	Srivastava, S
dc.contributor.author	Irshad, CV
dc.date.accessioned	2022-10-26T03:51:46Z
dc.date.available	2022-07-04
dc.date.available	2022-10-26T03:51:46Z
dc.date.issued	2022-07-05
dc.identifier.citation	Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 2022, 103, pp. 1-8
dc.identifier.issn	0167-4943
dc.identifier.issn	1872-6976
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/162713
dc.description.abstract	BACKGROUND: Food security can be directly linked to nutritional status and either directly or indirectly, it has an impact on health status and well-being of the population. Physical frailty is one of the most important phenotypes used to understand the vulnerable nature of older adults. This paper examined the association between food security and physical frailty in older adults. METHODS: We used data from the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI, 2017-18), wave-1. The sample size was 31,464 older adults aged 60 years and above. Physical frailty was assessed using the modified version of frailty phenotype proposed by Fried and colleagues. Multivariable logistic regression was used to establish the association between food insecurity with physical frailty. RESULTS: A proportion of 30.65% of older adults were frail in this study. Older adults with food insecurity had higher prevalence of exhaustion (12.1% vs 6.5%), unintentional weight loss (65.5% vs 5.1%), and weak grip strength (8.6% vs 7.9%) in comparison to their food secure counterparts. After adjusting for a large number of confounders, older adults who reported food insecurity had significantly higher odds of being frail [AOR: 2.68; CI: 2.26-3.19] in comparison to older adults with no food insecurity. CONCLUSION: The study showed that food insecurity is associated with physical frailty among older adults in India. It is suggested that food security programs in the country may be considered as an effective strategy to prevent physical frailty among older adults.
dc.format	Print-Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	Elsevier
dc.relation.ispartof	Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.archger.2022.104762
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dc.subject	1103 Clinical Sciences
dc.subject.classification	Geriatrics
dc.title	Association of food insecurity with physical frailty among older adults: study based on LASI, 2017-18.
dc.type	Journal Article
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Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Food security can be directly linked to nutritional status and either directly or indirectly, it has an impact on health status and well-being of the population. Physical frailty is one of the most important phenotypes used to understand the vulnerable nature of older adults. This paper examined the association between food security and physical frailty in older adults. METHODS: We used data from the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI, 2017-18), wave-1. The sample size was 31,464 older adults aged 60 years and above. Physical frailty was assessed using the modified version of frailty phenotype proposed by Fried and colleagues. Multivariable logistic regression was used to establish the association between food insecurity with physical frailty. RESULTS: A proportion of 30.65% of older adults were frail in this study. Older adults with food insecurity had higher prevalence of exhaustion (12.1% vs 6.5%), unintentional weight loss (65.5% vs 5.1%), and weak grip strength (8.6% vs 7.9%) in comparison to their food secure counterparts. After adjusting for a large number of confounders, older adults who reported food insecurity had significantly higher odds of being frail [AOR: 2.68; CI: 2.26-3.19] in comparison to older adults with no food insecurity. CONCLUSION: The study showed that food insecurity is associated with physical frailty among older adults in India. It is suggested that food security programs in the country may be considered as an effective strategy to prevent physical frailty among older adults.

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