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Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie · 1w
Cross-sectionalZeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie · 2026

Cross-sectional associations of handgrip strength and appendicular skeletal muscle mass index with frailty status in prefrail and frail older adults.

Wei Li, Qi Xiang, Xiaodan Xue … Mingyue Zhang
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GeriatricsCross-sectional

Stronger handgrip strength was associated with lower odds of frailty in older adults

Cross-sectional associations of handgrip strength and appendicular skeletal muscle mass index with frailty status in prefrail and frail older adults.

Wei Li … Mingyue Zhang
Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie · 2026
Purpose

To compare body composition and functional indicators between prefrail and frail older adults and to identify factors independently associated with frailty status.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study 2088 community-dwelling adults aged ≥ 65 years who met prefrail or frail criteria were identified using the FRAIL screening scale.

Results

stronger hand grip was linked to lower odds of being frail

OR by subgroup · 95% CI
null = 1
body composition model
0.45
frailty status
0.96
frailty in mechanistic models
0.98
More results

Muscle-related indicators were lower in frail participants (all P < 0.001); fat-related indicators did not differ.

Lower appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (ASMI) was independently associated with frailty (odds ratio, OR = 0.89, 95% confidence interval, CI 0.80-0.99).

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Conclusion · 1 of 3

In this cross-sectional comparison, muscle function showed a stronger independent association with frailty status than muscle mass alone.

Conclusion · 2 of 3

Frailty was associated with lower protein and mineral content, findings that require confirmation with more precise measurement methods.

Conclusion · 3 of 3

Handgrip strength is an efficient, low-cost indicator that was strongly associated with frailty and should be prioritized for community screening.

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