Estado nutricional de los adultos mayores con sarcopenia del centro de salud San José de Manta.

Abstract

The world's population is eldering, making the quality of life of adults a demand for necessary social and economic strategies. The aging process makes changes in the body composition of individuals, such as the decrease in muscle mass and its function, these changes are defined as sarcopenia, which is associated with dependence and vulnerability. Grip strength tests, anthropometric measurements (weight, height), electrical bioimpedance and physical resistance tests were performed on adults over 50 years of age who attend a health center. The data obtained were applied to validated equations for the prediction of the muscle mass index. To stratify participants into sarcopenic and non-sarcopenic patients, we used analysis of electrical bioimpedance data and muscle strength at the grip according to their normal limits. For the classification of the dependency level, we used the short physical performance battery (SPPB). The presence of sarcopenia was evidenced in the study population, with a higher incidence in women, a large percentage of adults had low muscle mass, and a considerable level of physical dependence.