RT Journal Article
T1 Prevalence and Clinical Conditions Related to Sarcopaenia among Older Persons Living in the Community.
A1 Blanco-Reina, Encarnacion
A1 Ocaña-Riola, Ricardo
A1 Ariza-Zafra, Gabriel
A1 Garcia-Merino, Maria Rosa
A1 Aguilar-Cano, Lorena
A1 Valdellos, Jenifer
A1 Torres-Blanco, Claudia
A1 Bellido-Estevez, Inmaculada
K1 Body mass index
K1 Frailty
K1 Older adults
K1 Primary care
K1 Psychopathology
K1 Sarcopaenia
AB (1) Background: In health care and in society at large, sarcopaenia is a disorder of major importance that can lead to disability and other negative health-related events. Our study aim is to determine the prevalence of sarcopaenia among older people attended in primary care and to analyse the factors associated with this age-related clinical condition; (2) Methods: A multicentre cross-sectional study was conducted of 333 community-dwelling Spanish adults aged 65 years or more. Sociodemographic, clinical, functional, anthropometric, and pharmacological data were collected. Sarcopaenia was defined following European Working Group on Sarcopaenia in Older People (EWGSOP) criteria; (3) Results: Sarcopaenia was present in 20.4% of the study sample, and to a severe degree in 6%. The intensity of the association between sarcopaenia and frailty was weak-moderate (Cramer V = 0.45). According to the multinomial logistic regression model performed, sarcopaenia was positively associated with age and with the presence of psychopathology (OR = 2.72; 95% CI = 1.30-5.70) and was inversely correlated with body mass index (OR = 0.73, 95% CI = 0.67-0.80; (4) Conclusions: Sarcopaenia commonly affects community-dwelling older persons and may be associated with age, body mass index, and psychopathology. The latter factor may be modifiable or treatable and is therefore a possible target for intervention.
PB MDPI
SN 2077-0383
YR 2022
FD 2022-07-01
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/21313
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/21313
LA en
NO Blanco-Reina E, Ocaña-Riola R, Ariza-Zafra G, García-Merino MR, Aguilar-Cano L, Valdellós J, et al. Prevalence and Clinical Conditions Related to Sarcopaenia among Older Persons Living in the Community. J Clin Med. 2022 Jul 1;11(13):3814
DS RISalud
RD Jul 25, 2025