The Prevalence of Iron-deficiency Anemia and its Association With Frailty Syndrome in Older Adults: Data from the Bushehr Elderly Health Cohort Study in South of Iran

Objectives Iron-deficiency anemia in older adults is often neglected. It can play an important role in the occurrence of frailty syndrome. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of iron-deficiency anemia and its association with frailty syndrome in older adults from Bushehr, south of Iran. Met...

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Main Authors: Zahra Vahidian, Zeinab Bahrani, Mohammad Ali Morowatisharifabad, Iraj Nabipour, Akram Farhadi, Maryam Marzban
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author Zahra Vahidian
Zeinab Bahrani
Mohammad Ali Morowatisharifabad
Iraj Nabipour
Akram Farhadi
Maryam Marzban
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Mohammad Ali Morowatisharifabad
Iraj Nabipour
Akram Farhadi
Maryam Marzban
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description Objectives Iron-deficiency anemia in older adults is often neglected. It can play an important role in the occurrence of frailty syndrome. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of iron-deficiency anemia and its association with frailty syndrome in older adults from Bushehr, south of Iran. Methods & Materials Iron-deficiency anemia in older adults is often neglected. It can play an important role in the occurrence of frailty syndrome. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of iron-deficiency anemia and its association with frailty syndrome in older adults from Bushehr, south of Iron-deficiency anemia in older adults is often neglected. It can play an important role in the occurrence of frailty syndrome. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of iron-deficiency anemia and its association with frailty syndrome in older adults from Bushehr, south of Results Among participants, 50.51% were women and the rest were men. The prevalence of frailty syndrome was 18.53%, and 58.2% were pre-frail. The prevalence of anemia in frail people was 13.92%, while in non-frail people it was 8.11%. Multiple logistic regression results indicated a significant association between frailty syndrome and the factors of anemia, depression, age, walking speed, and hand grip strength (P<0.05). Conclusion Given the prevalence of anemia and frailty syndrome in older adults from Bushehr, and the significant association between anemia and frailty syndrome, it is essential to plan for prevention and effective interventions in this regard.
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spelling doaj-art-c517e434e66e4daea440c58bc72a27972025-08-20T03:02:56ZfasUniversity of Social Welfare & Rehabilitation SciencesSālmand1735-806X2025-06-01202286303The Prevalence of Iron-deficiency Anemia and its Association With Frailty Syndrome in Older Adults: Data from the Bushehr Elderly Health Cohort Study in South of IranZahra Vahidian0Zeinab Bahrani1Mohammad Ali Morowatisharifabad2Iraj Nabipour3Akram Farhadi4Maryam Marzban5 Department of Aging and Health, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran. Department of Aging and Health, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran. Department of Aging and Health, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran. The Persian Gulf Tropical Medicine Research Center, The Persian Gulf Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran. The Persian Gulf Tropical Medicine Research Center, The Persian Gulf Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran. Statistical Genetics Lab, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia. Objectives Iron-deficiency anemia in older adults is often neglected. It can play an important role in the occurrence of frailty syndrome. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of iron-deficiency anemia and its association with frailty syndrome in older adults from Bushehr, south of Iran. Methods & Materials Iron-deficiency anemia in older adults is often neglected. It can play an important role in the occurrence of frailty syndrome. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of iron-deficiency anemia and its association with frailty syndrome in older adults from Bushehr, south of Iron-deficiency anemia in older adults is often neglected. It can play an important role in the occurrence of frailty syndrome. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of iron-deficiency anemia and its association with frailty syndrome in older adults from Bushehr, south of Results Among participants, 50.51% were women and the rest were men. The prevalence of frailty syndrome was 18.53%, and 58.2% were pre-frail. The prevalence of anemia in frail people was 13.92%, while in non-frail people it was 8.11%. Multiple logistic regression results indicated a significant association between frailty syndrome and the factors of anemia, depression, age, walking speed, and hand grip strength (P<0.05). Conclusion Given the prevalence of anemia and frailty syndrome in older adults from Bushehr, and the significant association between anemia and frailty syndrome, it is essential to plan for prevention and effective interventions in this regard.http://salmandj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-2823-en.pdffrailty syndromeanemiaelderly
spellingShingle Zahra Vahidian
Zeinab Bahrani
Mohammad Ali Morowatisharifabad
Iraj Nabipour
Akram Farhadi
Maryam Marzban
The Prevalence of Iron-deficiency Anemia and its Association With Frailty Syndrome in Older Adults: Data from the Bushehr Elderly Health Cohort Study in South of Iran
Sālmand
frailty syndrome
anemia
elderly
title The Prevalence of Iron-deficiency Anemia and its Association With Frailty Syndrome in Older Adults: Data from the Bushehr Elderly Health Cohort Study in South of Iran
title_full The Prevalence of Iron-deficiency Anemia and its Association With Frailty Syndrome in Older Adults: Data from the Bushehr Elderly Health Cohort Study in South of Iran
title_fullStr The Prevalence of Iron-deficiency Anemia and its Association With Frailty Syndrome in Older Adults: Data from the Bushehr Elderly Health Cohort Study in South of Iran
title_full_unstemmed The Prevalence of Iron-deficiency Anemia and its Association With Frailty Syndrome in Older Adults: Data from the Bushehr Elderly Health Cohort Study in South of Iran
title_short The Prevalence of Iron-deficiency Anemia and its Association With Frailty Syndrome in Older Adults: Data from the Bushehr Elderly Health Cohort Study in South of Iran
title_sort prevalence of iron deficiency anemia and its association with frailty syndrome in older adults data from the bushehr elderly health cohort study in south of iran
topic frailty syndrome
anemia
elderly
url http://salmandj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-2823-en.pdf
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