Abstract:Objective: To investigate associations among nutritional status, self-perceived health and risk of sarcopenia in people attending Day Care institutions, comparing elderly people in the capital and in the interior of São Paulo. Methods: Cross-sectional study, carried out in two Day Care institutions, one in São Paulo and the other in Ribeirão Preto, with the convenience sample consisting of 28 elderly people. Individual interviews were conducted to obtain personal data and self-perceived health. To assess nutri… Show more
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