| dc.identifier.citation | Mustaffa, M., Hairi, N. N., Majid, H. A., Choo, W. Y., Hairi, F. M., Peramalah, D., Kandiben, S., Ali, Z. M., Abdul Razak, I., Ismail, N., Sooryanarayana, R., Ahmad, N. S., & Bulgiba, A. (2024). Prevalence of co-occurrence of physical frailty and malnutrition and its associated factors among community-dwelling older adults in a rural district, Malaysia. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1177/10105395241238092 | en |
| dc.description.abstract | Frailty and malnutrition commonly co-occur but remains undetected and untreated in community settings. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of co-occurring frailty and malnutrition, and its associated factors among community-dwelling older adults in a rural setting in Malaysia. A cross-sectional study was conducted among adults aged ≥ 60 residing in Kuala Pilah district, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Physical frailty and nutritional status were assessed using the Fried phenotype and the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA), respectively. Among 1855 participants, 6.4% had co-occurring frailty and at-risk/malnutrition and 11.3% had co-occurring prefrailty and at-risk/malnutrition. Older age, fair-to-poor self-rated health, long-term disease, polypharmacy, activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental ADLs’ disabilities, cognitive impairment, and poor social support were associated with higher odds of co-occurring frailty and malnutrition. Therefore, beside early identification, targeted intervention is crucial to prevent or delay the progression of frailty and malnutrition in this population. | en |
