Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of older adults at risk for sarcopenia.
| Variables | Older patients at risk for sarcopenia (n = 51) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 76.3 ± 8.3 |
| Sex (n, %) | |
| Female | 35 (68.6) |
| Male | 16 (31.4) |
| Comorbidities (n, %) | |
| Hypertension | 29 (56.9) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 18 (35.3) |
| COPD | 12 (23.5) |
| Cardiovascular disease | 10 (19.6) |
| Polypharmacy (n, %) | |
| No | 8 (15.7) |
| Yes (≥ 5 daily medications) | 43 (84.3) |
| Weight (kg) | 58.9 ± 17.4 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.3 ± 5.2 |
| MNA-SF (n, %) | |
| Malnourished | 39 (76.4) |
| At risk for malnutrition | 6 (11.8) |
| Normally nourished | 6 (11.8) |
| SARC-CalF | 13.2 ± 1.7 |
| Low CC (n, %) ≤ 33 cm (female); ≤ 34 cm (male) | 51 (100) |
| Anthropometric measurements | |
| CC (cm) | 30.7 ± 2.2 |
| MUAC (cm) | 26.1 ± 4.6 |
| HGS (kg) | 16.4 ± 5.9 |
| Low HGS (n, %) < 16 kg (female); < 27 kg (male) | 36 (70.6) |
| Time Up and Go (s) | 18.9 ± 9.6 |
| Low Physical Performance (n, %) ≥ 20 seconds | 18 (35.3) |
| Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis | |
| Fat Mass (kg) | 15.0 ± 7.8 |
| Free Fat Mass (kg) | 43.9 ± 11.6 |
| Skeletal Muscle Mass (kg) | 22.4 ± 6.2 |
| Phase Angle (°) | 4.2 ± 0.5 |
COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; BMI: body mass index; MNA-SF: Mini Nutrition Assessment – Short Form; SARC-CalF: strength, assistance with walking, rising from a chair, climbing stairs, falls, and calf circumference; CC: calf circumference; MUAC: mid upper arm circumference; HGS: handgrip strength.