Anthropometric equation has sufficient diagnostic capacity to identify sarcopenia in women with breast cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sarcopenia is a common condition in women with breast cancer, however still presents limitations for an effective diagnosis. This study aimed to evaluate the agreement and diagnostic accuracy of an anthropometric equation in diagnosing sarcopenia in women with breast cancer based on different constructs.

Methods

Cross-sectional study carried out with women with breast cancer aged ≥ 20 years. Sarcopenia was identified according to the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People 2 (EWGSOP2) criteria. Muscle strength was obtained by the handgrip strength test (HGS) and muscle mass (MM) by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and by the anthropometric predictive equation. For the diagnosis of sarcopenia, eight constructs were proposed based on the MM assess

SUBMITTER: Santos TG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11515378 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature