Body Clock Types and Timing Genes Linked to Frailty and Insomnia in Older Mexican Adults

Frailty is associated with increased vulnerability to adverse health outcomes in older adults.

• Circadian rhythms influence various physiological processes that are relevant to aging.
• Chronotype, or individual differences in sleep timing, may relate to frailty levels.
• Insomnia could be linked to adverse health outcomes in older adults.
• Metabolic parameters may show associations with frailty in this population.
• Peripheral clock gene expression is being examined in relation to frailty.

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