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Acta Portuguesa de Nutrição
ISSN 2183-5985
DOCK-NASCIMENTO, Diana Borges; SILVA, Heliara Furlan da; AGUILAR-NASCIMENTO, José Eduardo de VAEZ, Iara dos Anjos. ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN SARCOPENIA AND UNDERNUTRITION IN BRAZILIAN OLDER ADULTS, USING FIVE CUT-OFF POINTS FOR MUSCLE STRENGTH. []. , 33, pp.12-17. 10--2024. ISSN 2183-5985. https://doi.org/10.21011/apn.2023.3303.
OBJECTIVES:
To investigate the prevalence of sarcopenia according to five cut-off points for muscle strength and the association with undernutrition in Community dwelling older adults.
METHODOLOGY:
Cross-sectional study with 321 elderly subjects from community centers in Cuiabá-MT. The main variable was the prevalence of sarcopenia and association with undernutrition. Sarcopenia was diagnosed by low muscle strength (grip strength - GS; kg) according to five cut-off points and low calf circumference (CC; cm). Nutritional status was assessed by mini nutritional assessment-short form (MNA-SF®).
RESULTS:
The median age was 69 (64-74) years, and 24.7% were undernourished. The presence of sarcopenia ranged from 1.6 to 7.6%. This prevalence was lower using EWGSOP2 criteria compared to EWGSOP (p=0.005) and ESCEO and SDOC criteria (p<0.001). The older undernourished adults were almost 3.5 times more likely to have sarcopenia (OR=3.49; p=0.003) when ESCEO criteria was used and almost 2.5 times (OR=2.43; p=0.037) times using SDOC criteria.
CONCLUSIONS:
The prevalence of sarcopenia ranged from 1.6 to 7.6%. The older undernourished adults were almost 3.5 (ESCEO) and 2.5 (SDOC) times more likely to have sarcopenia.
: Elderly; Muscle strength; Sarcopenia; Undernourished.
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