Clinical considerations for sarcopenia in older Colombian Afro-descendant and mestizo women
Objectives: To identify the frequencies of clinical suspicion of sarcopenia (CSS) and probable sarcopenia (PS) and their association with ethnic groups. Methods: This cross-sectional study categorized 700 women into Afro-descendant and mestizo ethnic groups. Calf circumference, muscle strength, and...
- Autores:
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Monterrosa-Castro, Álvaro
Prada-Tovar, María
Monterrosa-Blanco, Angélica
- Tipo de recurso:
- Article of journal
- Fecha de publicación:
- 2023
- Institución:
- Universidad de Cartagena
- Repositorio:
- Repositorio Universidad de Cartagena
- Idioma:
- eng
- OAI Identifier:
- oai:repositorio.unicartagena.edu.co:11227/19481
- Acceso en línea:
- https://hdl.handle.net/11227/19481
- Palabra clave:
- 3. Ciencias Médicas y de la Salud
Healthy aging
Sarcopenia
Ethnic group
Muscle strength
African Continental Ancestry Group
Strength
Assistance in walking
Rise from a chair
Climb stairs
Falls scale
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- Rights
- openAccess
- License
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
| Summary: | Objectives: To identify the frequencies of clinical suspicion of sarcopenia (CSS) and probable sarcopenia (PS) and their association with ethnic groups. Methods: This cross-sectional study categorized 700 women into Afro-descendant and mestizo ethnic groups. Calf circumference, muscle strength, and gait speed were measured. CSS was assessed using a sarcopenia risk scale and the measurement of calf circumference; the muscle strength of the dominant hand was used to establish PS. Unadjusted logistic regressions assessed associations between CSS/PS and ethnicity. Two adjusted logistic regression models included relevant covariates. Results: CSS and PS were identified in 10.4% to 20.7% and 7.8% to 14.1% of study participants, respectively. Compared with mestizos, Afro-descendants had a more favorable sarcopenia risk score, greater calf circumference, and greater muscle strength and were associated with a lower risk for CSS (odds ratio [OR]: 0.13, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.06–0.28 and OR: 0.12, 95% CI: 0.07–0.21) and PS (OR: 0.12, 95% CI: 0.05–0.30 and OR: 0.11, 95% CI: 0.06–0.21). Conclusion: Compared with mestizos, CSS and PS were less frequent among Afro-descendants, who had 87% to 88% lower probability of CSS and 88% to 89% lower probability of PS. |
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