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SUBMITTER: Lee WJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7468121 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Lee Wei-Ju WJ Liu Ching-Yi CY Peng Li-Ning LN Lin Chi-Hung CH Lin Hui-Ping HP Chen Liang-Kung LK
Scientific reports 20200902 1
Frailty is common among older people and results in adverse health outcomes. We investigated whether exposure to PM<sub>2.5</sub> is associated with frailty. This cross-sectional study involved 20,606 community-dwelling participants aged ≥ 65 years, residing in New Taipei City, Taiwan. Analytic data included phenotypic frailty, disease burden by Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), urban or rural residence, and household income. PM<sub>2.5</sub> exposure was calculated from air quality monitoring r ...[more]