Table 2.
Frailty indictor | Measure |
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Weight loss | Self-reported weight loss of more than 10 pounds or recorded weight loss of ≥ 5% per annum |
Self-reported exhaustion | Self-reported exhaustion on CES-D depression score (3-4 days per week or most of the time) |
Low energy expenditure | Energy expenditure <383 KCal/week (males) or <270 KCal/week (females) |
Slow gait speed | Standardised cut-off times to walk 15 feet, stratified for sex and height |
Weak grip strength | Grip strength, stratified by sex and BMI |
Key. CES-D, Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression; BMI, body mass index.