Anthropometric indicators as a discriminator of sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults of the Amazon region: a cross-sectional study.

Cássio Lima EstevesDaniela Gonçalves OharaAreolino Pena MatosVânia T K FerreiraNatalia C R IosimutaMaycon Souza Pegorari

Published in: BMC geriatrics (2020)

An increase of one unit of the indicators can reduce the probability of occurrence of sarcopenia. All indicators were considered to discriminate the occurrence of sarcopenia, with emphasis on BMI and AC, and could be used to screen for this condition among community-dwelling older adults.

Keyphrases

skeletal muscle
risk assessment
community dwelling
body mass index
physical activity
body composition
high throughput
risk factors
single cell