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versión On-line ISSN 1699-5988versión impresa ISSN 1132-1296
Resumen
DOMINGUEZ-CHAVEZ, Claudia Jennifer et al. Lifestyle behaviors and sarcopenia in older adults from Mexicali, Mexico: cross-sectional study. Index Enferm [online]. 2023, vol.32, n.2, e14304. Epub 14-Nov-2023. ISSN 1699-5988. https://dx.doi.org/10.58807/indexenferm20235788.
Objetive:
To describe the prevalence of sarcopenia and analyze the influence of lifestyle behaviors associated with sarcopenia in older adults residents of Mexicali, Mexico.
Methods:
A descriptive inferential design was considered. The participants were 105 older adults. The sampling was non-probabilistic. The research considers the evaluation of the diagnostic criteria for sarcopenia and the behaviors associated with lifestyle. The research considered the current national and international ethical regulations.
Results:
The 24.8% and 59% presented one of the three stages of sarcopenia according with the cut-off points for the Mexican population and the EWGSOP, respectively. BMI (p <.01) and sex (p <.05) were associated sarcopenia.
Conclusions:
It was found that the prevalence is lower when considering the regional cut-off points for northern Mexico. Only BMI and gender were associated with sarcopenia.
Palabras clave : Lifestyle; Sarcopenia; Elderly.
