Prevalence of sarcopenia in outpatients of the kinesiology service of a General Hospital for Acute Care in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.
Abstract
Objective: To know the clinical-epidemiological characteristics of outpatients from the kinesiology service of a public hospital in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires and to describe the prevalence of sarcopenia in them.
Materials and methods: Descriptive, observational, prospective study carried out in a physical therapy clinic service of a public hospital in Autonomous City of Buenos Aires between February and March 2023. Individuals 18 years of age or older, referred to the service, were included. The algorithm proposed by the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People 2 was used for the diagnosis.
Results: Of 137 patients evaluated, the mean age was 51 (SD 15,6) years and 63,5 % were women. Most of the derivations were due to musculoskeletal pathologies. The prevalence of probable sarcopenia was 11,7 %, they had a mean age of 65,1 (SD 14,3) years, and 81,3 % were women. 75 % of the individuals did not perform physical activity and had a body mass index (BMI) of 28,3 (SD 6,8).
Conclusion: The characteristics of the outpatients of the physical therapy clinic service of a public hospital in Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, indicated a mean age of 51 (SD 15,6) years, with a predominance of women. Most of them did not perform physical activity and had a median BMI of 28,4 kg/m2. Although no patients with confirmed sarcopenia were found, 11,7 % had probable sarcopenia.
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