RT Journal Article
T1 Calf Circumference, a Valuable Tool to Predict Sarcopenia in Older People Hospitalized with Hip Fracture.
A1 Borges, Keith
A1 Artacho, Reyes
A1 Jodar-Graus, Rosa
A1 Molina-Montes, Esther
A1 Ruiz-Lopez, Maria Dolores
K1 calf circumference
K1 hip fracture
K1 older people
K1 sarcopenia
AB Sarcopenia is an important risk factor for hip fracture in older people. Nevertheless, this condition is overlooked in clinical practice. This study aimed to explore the factors associated with sarcopenia among older patients hospitalized for hip fracture, to identify a predictive model of sarcopenia based on variables related to this condition, and to evaluate the performance of screening tools in order to choose the most suitable to be adopted in routine care of older people with hip fracture. A cross-sectional study was undertaken with 90 patients (mean age 83.4 ± 7.2 years), by assessing sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, anthropometric measures, such as body mass index (BMI) and calf circumference (CC), the functional status (Barthel Index), the nutritional status (MNA-SF), and the adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (MEDAS). Diagnosis of sarcopenia was established according to the criteria of the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP2). The analysis of variables associated with sarcopenia was performed using multivariate logistic regression models. Clusters of sarcopenia were explored with heatmaps and predictive risk models were estimated. Sarcopenia was confirmed in 30% of hip fracture patients. Variables with the strongest association with sarcopenia were BMI (OR = 0.79 [0.68−0.91], p
PB MDPI AG
YR 2022
FD 2022-10-10
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/21511
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/21511
LA en
NO Borges K, Artacho R, Jodar-Graus R, Molina-Montes E, Ruiz-López MD. Calf Circumference, a Valuable Tool to Predict Sarcopenia in Older People Hospitalized with Hip Fracture. Nutrients. 2022 Oct 12;14(20):4255.
DS RISalud
RD Apr 7, 2025