Introduction:

Sarcopenia is a progressive and generalized muscle disease associated with an increase in adverse health outcomes (falls, fractures, disability and mortality). It is a disease that multiplies by 4 the risk of death from any cause and has a great impact on other health outcomes and loss of quality of life.

Objective:

The main objective of this research is to establish the prevalence and variables related to sarcopenia in patients from the geriatric day hospital.

Methodology:

Sample of 55 patients: 40 women (73%) and 15 men (27%), with a mean age of 73.25 years (standard deviation of 13.4).

Results:

The 87% of patients survive at one-year follow-up. The Pearson correlation coefficient (positive) (p < 0.01) for SARC-F and SPPB, SARC-F and Barthel index, and dynamometer and Barthel index. The Pearson correlation coefficient (negative) (p < 0.05) for age and medication, frailty index and Barthel index, frailty index (IF-VIG) and GDS, and Barthel index and SPPB.

Conclusions:

it can be concluded that the main factor for sarcopenia is age. The older the age is, the greater the risk for sarcopenia. In those over 80 years of age, we obtain a high prevalence compared to other studies. Sarcopenia and frailty are considered strong predictors of morbidity, disability, and mortality in older people.

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