Sarcopenia and associated factors in older people living in rural riverside areas of the Amazon
Kaellen Almeida Scantbelruy,
Aline Melo Queiroz,
Jansen Atier Estrázulas
et al.
Abstract:Objective To estimate the prevalence of signs suggestive of sarcopenia and its associated factors in an older rural riverside population of the Amazon. Method A cross-sectional household-based study was carried out from April to June 2021 involving the universe of older people (age ≥60 years) living in nine rural communities on the banks of the Rio Negro, Manaus city, Amazonas state, Brazil. Signs suggestive of sarcopenia were identified using the Sarcopenia Formulary combined with calf circumference. Sociode… Show more
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