Chang Won Won|Seoyoon Lee|Jinhee Kim|Doukyoung Chon|Sunyoung Kim|Chang O Kim|Mi Kyung Kim|Belong Cho|Kyung Mook Choi|Eun Roh|Hak Chul Jang|Sang Joon Son|Jin Hee Lee|Yongsoon Park|Sam Gyu Lee|Bong?Jo Kim|Hyeon Ju Kim|Jaekyung Choi|Hyuk Ga|Kee Jae Lee|Yunhwan Lee|Miji Kim
Korean frailty and aging cohort study (KFACS): cohort profile
Kyung Hee University Medical Center|Kyung Hee University|Seoul Social Welfare Graduate University|Yonsei University|Kyung Hee University|Ajou University|Korea University|Kyung Hee University Medical Center|Sungkonghoe University|Hanyang University|Seoul National University Hospital|Korea University|Korea University|Seoul National University Bundang Hospital|Ajou University|Catholic University of Korea|Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital|Hallym University|Chonnam National University Hospital|Gyeongsang National University|Jeju National University|Konkuk University Medical Center|Na Eun Hospital|Korea National Open University|Statistics Korea|Ajou University|Kyung Hee University East-West Neo Medical Center
purpose purpose korean frailty aging cohort study kfacs initiate nationwide populationbased prospective cohort study older adults living community assess frailty status explore transitions frailty states time korea participants kfacs multicentre longitudinal study baseline survey conducted may 2016 november 2017 centre recruited participants using quota sampling stratified age sex number participants recruited 2 years baseline study 10 centres 3014 site accounting approximately 300 participants inclusion criteria age 7084 years currently living community plans move next 2 years problems communication prior dementia diagnosis findings date define physical frailty kfacs used modified version fried frailty phenotype ffp consisting five components frailty unintended weight loss weakness selfreported exhaustion slowness low physical activity baseline study 20162017 2907 3014 individuals fulfilled five components ffp results indicated 78 participants n228 frail 470 n1366 prefrail 452 n1313 robust prevalence frailty increased age sexes group aged 7074 years 18 men 37 women frail whereas 8084 years age group 149 men 167 women frail women tended exhibit higher prevalence frailty men age groups future plans kfacs plans identify outcomes risk factors associated frailty conducting 10year cohort study followup every 2 years using 3014 baseline participants