The prevalence of sarcopenia and related factors in a community-dwelling elders Thai population.
10.1016/j.afos.2016.05.001
- Author:
Nisakorn KHONGSRI
1
;
Sureeporn TONGSUNTUD
;
Patchara LIMAMPAI
;
Vilai KUPTNIRATSAIKUL
Author Information
1. Division of Occupational Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, 2 Prannok Road, Bangkok-Noi, Bangkok, 10700, Thailand.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Sarcopenia;
Prevalence;
Community-dwelling elders;
Factors
- MeSH:
Aged;
Asian Continental Ancestry Group*;
Body Mass Index;
Cross-Sectional Studies;
Female;
Gait;
Hand Strength;
Humans;
Male;
Mass Screening;
Multivariate Analysis;
Odds Ratio;
Overweight;
Prevalence*;
Sarcopenia*;
Thinness;
Walking
- From:Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia
2016;2(2):110-115
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Sarcopenia is one of common problems among elderly worldwide. OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of sarcopenia and related factors in community-dwelling elders Thai population. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was performed in 243 subjects aged over 60 years. All participants were evaluated for handgrip strength by dynamometer and for gait speed by walking a 6-m distance. The muscle mass for subjects who had abnormal grip strength and/or gait speed was evaluated by bioimpedance analysis (BIA). The prevalence of sarcopenia was calculated and factors related to sarcopenia were also analyzed. RESULTS: The mean age was 69.7 ± 6.9 years with three-fourths female participants. Approximate 60% of subjects were overweight. There were 74 participants (30.5%, (95% CI: 25.0%-36.5%)) with abnormal grip strength; gait speed and muscle mass. Males had more prevalence than females (33.9% vs. 29.3% respectively). There is higher prevalence with increasing age among both genders (17.9%, 41.4% and 80.0% in young old, middle old, and the very old groups respectively in male; and 11.5%, 49.1%, and 65.0% in female). After using multivariate analysis, age, body mass index (BMI), and quadriceps strengths were significantly related to sarcopenia with the adjusted odds ratio of 15.47 (95% CI: 4.93, 48.54), 12.84 (95% CI: 3.85, 42.82) and 3.77 (95% CI: 1.70, 8.37) respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Thirty percent of the community-based elderly experienced sarcopenia. As the prevalence is high, the screening for sarcopenia should be performed in community-dwelling elders especially older age, underweight subjects and lower quadriceps strength.
