Higher psychological frailty index is associated with incident cardiometabolic diseases in Chinese adults aged 45 years and older - PubMed
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- Higher psychological frailty index (PFI) is linked to increased risk of cardiometabolic diseases (CMD) in Chinese adults over 45.
- Each 0.1-point rise in PFI raises risks for CMD, diabetes, heart disease, and stroke, with stroke showing the strongest association.
- Adding PFI to traditional risk factors improves prediction for overall CMD and stroke, but not for diabetes or heart disease.
- Spline analysis indicates a progressive increase in CMD risk with higher PFI levels.
- PFI may serve as a complementary marker for cardiometabolic risk assessment, especially for overall CMD and stroke.