Table 1 Definitions of each measurement for physical pre-frailty
Definitions | ||
|---|---|---|
Grip strength | Male | ≤ 27.60 kg for BMI < 18.5, ≤ 32.10 kg for 18.5 ≤ BMI < 25, ≤ 30.35 kg for 25 ≤ BMI < 30, ≤ 29.70 kg for BMI ≥ 30 |
Female | ≤ 20.00 kg for BMI < 18.5, ≤ 19.40 kg for 18.5 ≤ BMI < 25, ≤ 20.40 kg for 25 ≤ BMI < 30, ≤ 20.00 kg for BMI ≥ 30 | |
Slowness | Male | Time ≥ 3.08 s for height < 165.0 cm or time ≥ 2.84 s for height ≥ 165.0 cm |
Female | Time ≥ 3.17 s for height < 152.3 cm or time ≥ 2.97 s for height ≥ 152.3 cm | |
Exhaustion | A positive answer to either of 2 self-reported questions. Participants were asked how they felt in last 1 month: “Do you feel that everything you do is an effort?;” “Do you feel exhausted without any reason?” | |
Weakness | Male | ≤ 27.60 kg for BMI < 18.5, ≤ 32.10 kg for 18.5 ≤ BMI < 25, ≤ 30.35 kg for 25 ≤ BMI < 30, ≤ 29.70 kg for BMI ≥ 30 |
Female | ≤ 20.00 kg for BMI < 18.5, ≤ 19.40 kg for 18.5 ≤ BMI < 25, ≤ 20.40 kg for 25 ≤ BMI < 30, ≤ 20.00 kg for BMI ≥ 30 | |
Shrinking | Unintentional weight loss of > 2–3 kg in the past 6 months | |
Low physical activity | Male | ≤ 6.63 kcal/kg/d |
Female | ≤ 8.24 kcal/kg/d |