A recent study suggests that a poor-quality diet may increase the chances of weakness in older people. Researchers followed 2,154 older adults in the United States for four years. At the beginning of the study, the adults were between the ages of 70 and 81. Researchers placed each person into one of two groups, “robust” or “pre-frail.” Those who did not appear to have any mental problems or issues with physical frailty were considered “robust.” Those who only had one or two symptoms of frailty were called “pre-frail. Two hundred seventy-seven of those who took part in the study became frail. Of the 1,020 who started out in robust condition, 629 either became frail or developed pre-frailty. People in the study had to have at least three of five health issues to be considered frail.
Title: U.S. Study: Poor Diet Tied to Frailty in Older Americans
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Of the 1,020 who started out in robust condition, 629 either became frail or developed pre-frailty.</span> <span data-start-time='72458' data-end-time='81458'>People in the study had to have at least three of five health issues to be considered frail.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5027/A.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=17239 data-hint-location='0' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5027/_a_study_suggests_that_a_poorquality_diet_may_increase_the_chances_of_weakness_in__blank_.wav'> A study suggests that a poor-quality diet may increase the chances of weakness in <span class='blank'>older people</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='older people'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5027/older_people.wav'><span>older people</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5027/teenagers.wav'><span>teenagers</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5027/wild_animals.wav'><span>wild animals</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5027/athletes.wav'><span>athletes</span></div></div></div><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=17240 data-hint-location='35875' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5027/what_does_frailty_mean.wav'>What does frailty mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='having less than the normal amount of strength'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5027/robust_and_strong.wav'><span>robust and strong</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5027/having_less_than_the_normal_amount_of_strength.wav'><span>having less than the normal amount of strength</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5027/elderly.wav'><span>elderly</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5027/obese.wav'><span>obese</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=17241 data-hint-location='8479' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5027/where_was_the_study_featured_in_this_article_conducted.wav'>Where was the study featured in this article conducted?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='United States'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5027/canada.wav'><span>Canada</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5027/morocco.wav'><span>Morocco</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5027/united_states.wav'><span>United States</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5027/italy.wav'><span>Italy</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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