Characterization of sarcopenia and self-reported diseases in elderly people living in the interior of Amazonas

The presence of sarcopenia and self-reported diseases in elderly people evaluated in homes in the interior of Amazonas were characterized. A descriptive cross-sectional study with 81 elderly people correlated sarcopenia (SARC-F) and the Functional Comorbidity Index (FCI). The correlation was positiv...

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Autores: Siqueira, Pâmella Cunha, De Checchi, Maria Helena Ribeiro, Campos , Hécules Lázaro Morais
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:Brasil
Institución:Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP)
Repositorio:Revista Kairós (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/55463
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/kairos/article/view/55463
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Envelhecimento
Sarcopenia
Perfil de Saúde
Perfi de Saúde
Aging
Health
Profile
Envejecimiento
Perfil de salud
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Sumario:The presence of sarcopenia and self-reported diseases in elderly people evaluated in homes in the interior of Amazonas were characterized. A descriptive cross-sectional study with 81 elderly people correlated sarcopenia (SARC-F) and the Functional Comorbidity Index (FCI). The correlation was positive and weak =0.2194. The elderly in this study show signs of sarcopenia, high rates of comorbidities, and risk of frailty that are exacerbated by their sociodemographic conditions.