NCT05918159

Effects of Sarcopenia on General Health Status in Elderly: a Population-based Study

Effects of Sarcopenia on the Fall Risk, Body Composition, General Health Status and Quality of Life in Elderly: a Population-based Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 274 (actual)
• Sponsor: Universidade do Algarve · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This is a observational study, that aimed to determine the prevalence of sarcopenia using European Wording Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) algorithm in a general elderly population in Algarve region (Portugal). Because muscle is metabolically active tissue, sarcopenia may also contribute to the development of some of the metabolic disorders associated with aging. However, the risk factors associated with sarcopenia are poorly understood. Thus, a cross-sectional survey of a sample of 274 elderly adults aged 60 or over, were included in the study. Correlations of sarcopenia with functional level, lipid and glycemic profile, nutritional and physical activity level, fall risk, quality of life, and self-reported comorbidities will be studied.

Conditions

• Sarcopenia
• Sarcopenic Obesity
• Frailty

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Sarcopenia Assessment	The prevalence of sarcopenia in a group of elderly people and its correlation with other health variables was determined.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-05-14
• Primary completion: 2023-02-20
• Completion: 2023-02-20
• First posted: 2023-06-26
• Last updated: 2023-08-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Portugal