Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research

The Korean Geriatrics Society (대한노인병학회)
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Starting Construction of Frailty Cohort for Elderly and Intervention Study

  • Won, Chang Won (Elderly Frailty Research Center, Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Yunhwan (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Ajou University School of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Jaekyung (Department of Family Medicine, Research Institute of Medical Science, Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Ki Woong (Department of Brain and Cognitive Science, Seoul National University College of Natural Sciences and Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital) ;
  • Park, Yongsoon (Department of Food and Nutrition, Hanyang University) ;
  • Park, Hyuntae (Department of Health Care and Science, Dong-A University) ;
  • Oh, In-Hwan (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Ga, Hyuk (Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Incheon Eun-Hye Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Young Sun (Department of Gerontology, Graduate School of East-West Medicine Science, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Jang, Hak Chul (Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Korean Frailty Cohort and Intervention Study Group (Korean Frailty Cohort and Intervention Study Group)
  • Received : 2016.08.29
  • Accepted : 2016.09.21
  • Published : 2016.09.30
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Abstract

A research project, the "Construction of Frailty Cohort for Elderly and Intervention Study," funded by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, has been ongoing since December 2015. The Korean Frailty and Aging Cohort Study (KFACS) aims to identify risk factors for adverse outcomes associated with frailty in community-dwelling older adults, as well as means of prevention. KFACS is a multicenter, longitudinal study, with the baseline survey being conducted in 2016-2017. The sample (n=3,000) consists of those aged 70-84 years, stratified by age and gender, recruited from urban and rural regions nationwide. An in-person interview and health examination are performed every 2 years. This project is also conducting many intervention studies. Project interventions focus on nutrition and exercise. The nutritional intervention study compares the effects of 1.2 g/kg versus 1.5 g/kg daily protein intake on sarcopenia and frailty in older Koreans. The exercise trial examines the effectiveness of an information and communication technology-based program in preventing or reducing frailty.

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Supported by : Korean Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI)

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