Prevalence of Sarcopenia in Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Valencia, Spain

Carlos Guillamón-Escudero, Angela Diago-Galmés, Jose M. Tenías-Burillo, Jose M. Soriano and Julio J. Fernández-Garrido
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Carlos Guillamón-Escudero: Hospital General Universitario de Castelló, 12004 Castellón, Spain
Angela Diago-Galmés: Hospital Universitario de La Plana, 12540 Villareal, Spain
Jose M. Tenías-Burillo: Department of Preventive Medicine, Hospital Pare Jofré, 46017 Valencia, Spain
Jose M. Soriano: Food & Health Lab, Institute of Materials Science, University of Valencia, 46980 Valencia, Spain
Julio J. Fernández-Garrido: Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Podiatry, University of Valencia, 46001 Valencia, Spain

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 23, 1-12

Abstract: This study is an observational and cross-sectional study on the prevalence of sarcopenic disease in 202 autonomous older adults; 18.8 and 81.2% were men and women, respectively, living in their own homes in Valencia, Spain. Sarcopenia was diagnosed using the criteria and cutting points for the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People 2 (EWGSOP2), using the tests: SARC-F, grip strength, sit-to-stand, gait speed, appendicular skeletal muscle mass and short physical performance battery. According to the EWGSOP2 criteria, probable sarcopenia was present in 21.1% and 18.3% of men and women, respectively, and the sum of confirmed and severe sarcopenia was 7.9% and 7.3% in men and in women, respectively. A relationship was shown between the prevalence of the disease and the age of the participants, but no significant differences were found between the sum of confirmed and severe sarcopenia between the sexes, nor a relationship between the amount of muscle mass and the strength of grip. The SARC-F questionnaire diagnosed 40% of the sarcopenia cases present in the study. More thorough research is needed to continue using the EWGSOP2 criteria in different populations to establish a correct prevalence of sarcopenic disease in different populations of the world.

Keywords: sarcopenia; prevalence; older adults; European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People 2 (EWGSOP2); older people; muscle strength (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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