Fitness and frailty in adults linked to health outcomes

Tuesday, April 26, 2011 - 12:30 in Health & Medicine

The prevalence of frailty, which is linked to earlier death, increases throughout adulthood as people age and not just after age 65, found a new article. Relatively good fitness levels at all ages were predictive of lower mortality and less reliance on health care services.

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