Ntsama Essomba et al. BMC Geriatrics (2025) 25:335 BMC Geriatrics https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06011-7 RESEARCH Open Access Prevalence of frailty and association with intrinsic capacity decline among community-dwelling older people in Cameroon: a...
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Ntsama Essomba et al. BMC Geriatrics (2025) 25:335 BMC Geriatrics https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06011-7 RESEARCH Open Access Prevalence of frailty and association with intrinsic capacity decline among community-dwelling older people in Cameroon: a cross sectional study Marie-Josiane Ntsama Essomba1,2*, Régine Mylène Mballa Mba1, Landry Ekwalla Kameni3, Patrick Tchebegna4, Florence Denise Mvondo Lema1 and Maturin Tabue-Teguo5,6 Abstract Background Frailty and impairment in intrinsic capacity (IC) have been shown to increase the risk of poor outcomes in older people. We aimed to determine the prevalence of frailty and its association with decline in IC among people aged 60 and over in Cameroon. Methods This cross-sectional study included community-dwellers aged ≥ 60 years. Frailty was assessed using Fried’s criteria and IC decline using step 1 of the Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE). Any abnormality reported for one of the six IC domains was considered as a positive screen
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