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Sarcopenia prevalence and the quality of life in older adults: A study from Turkey’s east

19 Nisan 2021
  • Mehmet Efe *
  • Zeliha Fulden Saraç
  • Sumru Savaş
  • Aslı Kılavuz
  • Selahattin Fehmi Akçiçek
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Sarcopenia prevalence and the quality of life in older adults: A study from Turkey’s east

Abstract

Aim: Sarcopenia as a geriatric syndrome decreases quality of life and increases functional dependency, hospitalization and mortality. The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of sarcopenia among community-dwelling people aged 65 years and older in Muş province and to examine its effects on quality of life. Materials and Methods: In this study we have interviewed 371 community-dwelling older adults. A total of 186 older adults from the rural area and 185 older adults from Muş city center were enrolled in the study. Data was collected through face-to-face interviews conducted in the participants’ homes by trained researchers. The presence of sarcopenia, socio-demographic characteristics (place of residence, gender, age), presence of chronic diseases, polypharmacy, body mass index, and quality of life with Short Form-36 were determined. Muscle mass, handgrip strength and gait speed were determined for defining sarcopenia. Results: The mean age of participants was 72.3 ± 6.8 years (65-100) and 46.1% of them were females. The prevalence of sarcopenia was 11.8% among older people residing in the rural area whereas the prevalence was 21.6% among older individuals living in the city center (p = 0.012). Sarcopenic patients were older, more underweight, hypertensive, and had lower calf circumference, gait speed, and grip strength in males than non-sarcopenic patients (p <0.0001, p <0.0001, p = 0.005, p <0.0001, p = 0.001, p <0.0001, respectively). There were important distinction between sarcopenic individuals and non-sarcopenic individuals in terms of physical function, physical role weakness and emotional role weakness (p = 0.021, p = 0.006 and p = 0.009, respectively). Conclusion: Sarcopenia is very common among older adults, especially in the city center, and the presence of sarcopenia has detrimental effects on the quality of life.

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Araştırma Makalesi

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Mehmet Efe *
0000-0002-8337-2584
Türkiye

Zeliha Fulden Saraç
0000-0001-9281-2492
Türkiye

Sumru Savaş
0000-0003-4836-3786
Türkiye

Aslı Kılavuz
0000-0002-0474-9911
Türkiye

Selahattin Fehmi Akçiçek
0000-0003-2583-4709
Türkiye

Yayımlanma Tarihi

19 Nisan 2021

Gönderilme Tarihi

18 Ocak 2021

Kabul Tarihi

15 Mart 2021

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2021

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1.Mehmet Efe, Zeliha Fulden Saraç, Sumru Savaş, Aslı Kılavuz, Selahattin Fehmi Akçiçek. Sarcopenia prevalence and the quality of life in older adults: A study from Turkey’s east. ETD. 01 Nisan 2021;52-9. doi:10.19161/etd.915678

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