Prevalencia de riesgo de sarcopenia en adultos mayores según cuestionario SARC-F y circunferencia de pantorrilla en una población urbano marginal de Durán, 2019.

Abstract

Sarcopenia is one of the most aging complications with a high prevalence in the world. It affects to the life quality and increases the mortality in older people because of the functional muscular loss, mobility and independence. Objective: To determine the risk prevalence of Sarcopenia in older people through the variables: SARC-F Questionnaire, calf circumference in an urban-marginal population. Materials and methods: We made a transversal, descriptive research with 44 older people. The risk of sarcopenia was determined via the following variables: score of SARC-F ≥ 4, the calf circumference using 34 cm for men and 33 cm for women as a cut-off points. Subsequently, the results were compared with manual pressure force according to AWGSOP’s cut-off points. Forty-four people with an average of 74.9 years were recruited, 25 men (57%) and 19 women (43%). Results: 36% (n=16) people were detected with risk of Sarcopenia (SARC-F), 52% (n=23) according to calf circumference, and 32% (n=14) had a low manual pressure force. Conclusion: there is a high risk prevalence of Sarcopenia in older people.