Table 3.
Number of participants with abnormal range of anthropometric measurement by frailty level
| Anthropometric measurements, N (%)* | Frailty index score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤ 0.1 N = 5119 |
> 0.1 to 0.2 N = 2009 |
> 0.2 to 0.3 N = 1014 |
> 0.3 N = 888 |
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| Body mass index (N = 8873) | Underweight | 91 (1.9) | 22 (1.3) | 17 (1.8) | 10 (1.2) |
| Overweight | 1816 (34.5) | 702 (33.8) | 341 (31.5) | 244 (29.3) | |
| Obese | 1519 (28.6) | 735 (38.9) | 408 (44.1) | 359 (44.2) | |
| Body weight change in past 1 year (N = 8852) | Loss > 10% | 381 (6.8) | 194 (9.7) | 122 (10.9) | 151 (15.6) |
| Gain > 10% | 872 (13.7) | 252 (12.1) | 115 (13.3) | 104 (14.0) | |
| Waist circumference (N = 8644) | High | 3444 (67.2) | 1603 (82.2) | 815 (85.9) | 643 (86.1) |
| Triceps skinfold (N = 7885) | Low | 538 (11.3) | 147 (8.1) | 84 (8.6) | 76 (10.3) |
| High | 415 (9.3) | 184 (12.3) | 108 (15.9) | 93 (13.5) | |
| Subscapular skinfold (N = 6884) | Low | 428 (11.1) | 143 (9.3) | 66 (8.4) | 62 (11.2) |
| High | 281 (7.2) | 140 (9.0) | 62 (10.0) | 45 (6.8) | |
*The percentages and mean values are weighted