Correlation between nutritional status and frailty in elderly patients with cardiovascular disease
10.3969/j.issn.1006-2483.2026.05.026
- VernacularTitle:老年心血管疾病患者营养状态与衰弱的相关性
- Author:
Ruolin ZHANG
1
;
Weiwei JIANG
2
;
Jinlin YAN
1
;
Yongyao DU
3
;
Lili MA
1
Author Information
1. Department of Clinical Nutrition, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College·Chengdu Pidu District People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan 611730, China
2. Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated Hospital School of Acupuncture (Sichuan Provincial School of Acupuncture), Chengdu, Sichuan 610097, China
3. School of Public Health, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Elderly;
Cardiovascular disease;
Frailty;
Nutritional status
- From:
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
2026;37(5):121-125
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the correlation between nutritional status and frailty in elderly patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD), and to provide suggestions for the prevention of frailty occurrence in elderly patients with CVD. Methods A retrospective study was conducted on 357 elderly CVD patients who were admitted to the Third Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College from May 2024 to July 2024. These patients were divided into a frailty group and a non-frailty group based on the presence or absence of frailty. Data on the patients' nutritional status indicators [body mass index (BMI), weight loss, calf circumference, albumin, and grip strength], general demographic and clinical data, laboratory and physiological indicators, and functional and activity indicators were collected. The influencing factors of frailty and the correlation between nutritional status indicators and frailty were analyzed. Results Among the 357 patients, 69 cases (19.33%) were detected with frailty, while 288 (80.67%) were without frailty. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that age (OR=1.120, 95% CI: 1.023–1.225) and weight loss (OR=2.776, 95% CI: 1.145–6.732) were risk factors influencing the occurrence of frailty in elderly CVD patients (P<0.05), while grip strength (OR=0.902, 95% CI: 0.831–0.980), albumin level (OR=0.892, 95% CI: 0.806–0.988), and calf circumference (OR=0.900, 95% CI: 0.829–0.978) were protective factors of frailty occurrence in elderly CVD patients (P<0.05). Conclusion The incidence rate of frailty is relatively high in elderly patients with CVD. Age and weight loss are independent risk factors for frailty, while high grip strength level, high albumin level, and large calf circumference are independent protective factors of frailty.
