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Community-based prevalence and associated factors of sarcopenia in the Vietnamese elderly.

ABSTRACT: Sarcopenia, a condition characterized by muscle mass decline, is one of the leading health problems in the elderly. This study determined the rate of sarcopenia according to criteria by Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) and related factors in elderly people. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in 632 people aged 60 years or over in Ho Chi Minh City. Data were collected through a predefined questionnaire and direct measurement. Sarcopenia was identified based on the Inbody 770 machine and AWGS criteria. The prevalence of sarcopenia was 32.0%. Participants with advanced age, low education, unemployment, low level of family economics and frailty were more likely to have sarcopenia. Among these, frailty had the highest impact on sarcopenia, with significantly higher odds of having sarcopenia found in participants with pre-frailty (OR = 4.80, 95% CI 2.75-8.38, p < 0.001) and frailty (OR = 21.16, 95% CI 8.96-49.97, p < 0.001). In contrast, BMI was inversely associated with sarcopenia. Sarcopenia is prevalent in the Vietnamese elderly. Apart from social demographic characteristics including age, education, employment and family economic status, frailty appeared to be an important risk factor. Early screening, referral, and treatment of sarcopenia among the elderly having a high risk of sarcopenia are recommended.

SUBMITTER: Pham LT

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10761948 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Community-based prevalence and associated factors of sarcopenia in the Vietnamese elderly.

Pham Lan-Anh Thi LT Nguyen Binh Thanh BT Huynh Dao Tieu DT Nguyen Binh-Minh Le Thi BLT Tran Phuong-Anh Nhat PN Van Vo Tam T Bui Hy-Han Thi HT Thai Truc Thanh TT

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Sarcopenia, a condition characterized by muscle mass decline, is one of the leading health problems in the elderly. This study determined the rate of sarcopenia according to criteria by Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) and related factors in elderly people. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in 632 people aged 60 years or over in Ho Chi Minh City. Data were collected through a predefined questionnaire and direct measurement. Sarcopenia was identified based on the Inbo ...[more]

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Project description:BackgroundThe objective of this investigation was to examine the frequency and determinants related to body composition of sarcopenia among aging individuals residing in the Beijing community through implementation of the diagnostic criteria for sarcopenia outlined by the 2019 Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS).MethodsA cross-sectional examination employing multistage cluster sampling was conducted on a sample consisting of 933 individuals aged 50 years or above. The study utilized the AWGS 2019 criteria for muscle mass, muscle strength, and physical function to gauge sarcopenia. In addition, data on demographic characteristics, anthropometry, and body composition were collected. Logistic regression analysis was carried out to ascertain the relationships between sarcopenia and correlated factors.ResultsThe study found that the overall prevalence of sarcopenia was 8.3%. Sex (p < 0.001) and body mass index (BMI p < 0.001) were determined to have a significant association with the occurrence of sarcopenia. The adjusted analyses demonstrated that with each standard deviation increase in fat-free mass index (OR = 0.02 (0.01-0.05), of 95%), skeletal muscle mass (OR = 0.17 (0.12-0.25), of 95%), and other body composition indicators (including total body water 0.26 (0.2-0.35), intracellular water 0.1 (0.06-0.17), protein 0.01 (0-0.02), soft lean mass 0.35 (0.28-0.44), BMI 0.58 (0.51-0.67), body cell mass 0.21 (0.15-0.29), OR < 0.60, of 95%), the risk of sarcopenia decreased by more than 40%. Certain straightforwardly accessible anthropometric indices such as upper arm circumference (correlation coefficient 0.94 (0.9-0.97), 0.97 (0.95-1), 1.01 (0.99-1.03), respectively, of 95%), waist circumference (0.94(0.92-0.96), 1.01 (0.99-1.03), 1.02 (1-1.03), of 95%), hip circumference (0.93 (0.9-0.96), 0.99 (0.97-1.02), 1.02 (1-1.04), of 95%), waist-to-hip ratio (0.93 (0.87-1), 1.04 (1-1.08), 1 (0.97-1.03), of 95%), body fat percentage (1 (0.98-1.02), 1.02(1-1.04), 1.01 (0.99-1.02), of 95%), and phase angle (0.91 (0.89-0.93), 0.96 (0.94-0.98), 0.99 (0.98-1), of 95%) exhibited substantial correlation with skeletal muscle index, muscle strength or physical performance. However, no noteworthy link between sarcopenia and most variables associated with physical function was discovered.ConclusionsThe findings of the study highlight the prevalence of sarcopenia among the aging residents of Beijing. Certain easily measured anthropometric indices demonstrated strong correlation with muscle strength or physical performance, thereby providing an avenue for screening and diagnosing sarcopenia in older people who may not be able to undergo grip strength or physical function assessments. To investigate causal relationships, future studies employing longitudinal or interventional designs with a more comprehensive population are warranted.

Project description:BackgroundThere is an increasingly strong association between sarcopenia and malnutrition in research findings. We aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults (≥ 65 years) at risk of malnutrition based on Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST).MethodsThis was a cross-sectional study of 811 participants. Participants were recruited from the general population, community centers, senior activity centers, polyclinics, and hospital. Community-dwelling older adults at risk of malnutrition participated in the study. Participants' data and measurements were collected at the baseline visit. Data included socio-demographic information, anthropometric measurements, body composition, dietary intakes, and functional assessments. Sarcopenia was defined using the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2019 consensus.ResultsOf the 694 participants with complete datasets, overall prevalence of sarcopenia was 76% (n = 530); 57% (n = 393) had severe sarcopenia. In the overall cohort, compared to participants without sarcopenia, those with sarcopenia were older, had lower physical activity scale for the elderly score, leg strength, handgrip endurance, mid-upper arm circumference, calf circumference, and bone mass, and had lower dietary protein intake and poorer nutritional status (all p ≤ 0.015). After adjusting for confounders, sarcopenia was significantly associated with older age, male gender, higher risk of malnutrition, lower calf circumference, and lower bone mass (all p ≤ 0.044).ConclusionsIn community-dwelling older adults at risk of malnutrition, there is a high prevalence of sarcopenia and severe sarcopenia. As such, screening positive for either malnutrition risk or sarcopenia in older adults should prompt screening for the other risk factor, to allow early institution of disease modifying interventions to forestall adverse outcomes for both malnutrition and sarcopenia.Trial registrationThe study was registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT03245047 .

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Community-based prevalence and associated factors of sarcopenia in the Vietnamese elderly.

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Community-based prevalence and associated factors of sarcopenia in the Vietnamese elderly.

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