Prevalência de sarcopenia e sua associação com parâmetros clínicos e laboratoriais em mulheres idosas
Year: 2012
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: In the last decade there were a considerable aging of the Brazilian population. Furthermore, there were also an increasing in elderly people with co-morbidities. One of the most dramatic co-morbidities of aging is sarcopenia. It is defined as decreased muscle strength and decreased muscle mass. Sarcopenia is associated with functional impairment in the elderly. There is no consensus in the standard definition of sarcopenia. Moreover, the prevalence of sarcopenia in South Brazil is unknown. This study aims to establish the average muscle mass in young adult population. Additionally, we aim to identify the best diagnostic criteria of sarcopenia and apply it on the elderly population. Six and sixty female subjects aged 60 years or older were compared to 39 women between 20 and 40 years. Body composition, muscle strength and laboratory tests were evaluated. The prevalence of sarcopenia ranged from 3.1% to 17.20% depending on the diagnostic criteria used. The best diagnostic criteria were chosen based on ROC curve and Reclassification. The Baumgartner (10th Percentile) was the best diagnostic criteria with largest association to functional capacity. This study confirms the presence of Sarcopenia in the studied population. In addition, we propose a new diagnostic approach for Sarcopenia.
Source: Americanae (AECID Library)
Author: Marcelo Salame
Language: Portuguese
Subfield: Physiology (medical)
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2795823997