[Sarcopenia and functional disability in aged].
BACKGROUND
The significance of sarcopenia in recent years is due to its relationship with functional disability (FD).


OBJECTIVE
To determine whether a difference exists in the proportion of sarcopenia in older adults (OA) with different status of FD.


METHODS
Subjects over 65 years of age without sarcopenia associated diseases were included. Overview of the study: 68 OA (24 with and 44 without FD). FD was assessed by Barthel index and clinical battery (stand-up test, grip dynamometry). Sarcopenia was assessed by Lovett-Kendall scale.


METHODS
X² and OR (95% CI).


RESULTS
Sarcopenia was higher in OA with FD (n = 16 of 24 [66.7%] vs. 3 of 44 [6.8%]). The FD was associated with sarcopenia (OR: 27.3; CI: 6-156).


CONCLUSIONS
Sarcopenia is associated with functional dependence in the elderly by testing Kendall-Lovett and with various clinical and functional tools for the detection and diagnosis of FD. The proportion of sarcopenia in OA was higher in the presence of FD.
Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Colima, Col., México.
Karla Berenice
KB
Carrazco-Peña
Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Colima, Col., México.
Carlos Enrique
CE
Tene
Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Colima, Col., México.
José
J
Del Río-Valdivia
D000368:Aged; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D018737:Hand Strength / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D053581:Muscle Strength Dynamometer; D055948:Sarcopenia / Q000503:physiopathology