Prevalence of phenotypic frailty during the aging process in a Portuguese community
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The present study is based on the conceptual model defined by Fried which explains phenotypic frailty through the presence of the following criteria: weight loss; exhaustion; low physical activity; slowness and weakness. The aim of the present study was to identify the behaviour of phenotypic frailty and outline the profile of the frail elderly Palavras-chave: Idoso; Envelhecimento; Fragilidade. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1809-9823.2015.14160 872 Rev. BRas. GeRiatR. GeRontol., Rio de JaneiRo, 2015; 18(4):871-880
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