Abstract
Sarcopenia is highly prevalent in community dwelling older adults in many countries; however, the prevalence of sarcopenia in nursing home older residents is not well characterized. The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of sarcopenia in nursing home older residents in Cairo. Cross sectional study was performed among 357 nursing home residents in Cairo. The European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) recommendation was used for diagnosing sarcopenia. The study showed that the prevalence of sarcopenia in nursing home older residents in Cairo was 17.7%, 22.2% in elderly men and 14.4% in elderly women. Age, underweight and lack of physical activity were found to be associated with sarcopenia among studied participants. The study concluded that sarcopenia is an emerging health problem in nursing home older residents in Cairo.
Highlights
Sarcopenia is a common clinical condition among elderly people
Participants, body mass index (BMI) ranged between 17.5 - 25 kg/m2. 55.2% of participants do regular physical activity. 43.7% of participants have hypertension, 26.1% have diabetes mellitus, 19.0% have ischemic heart disease (IHD), 19.6% have heart failure, 3.9% had previous history of stroke, 13.2% have osteoarthritis, 3.1% have chronic liver disease (CLD), and 62.2% have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
There were no significant associations between sarcopenia and presence of co-morbidities (p > 0.05) except for ischemic heart disease (IHD) which was significantly detected among residents with sarcopenia (p = 0.045) (Table 1)
Summary
Sarcopenia is a common clinical condition among elderly people. It is a syndrome characterized by progressive and generalized loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and muscle function [1]. Sarcopenia is associated with weakness, loss of independence, disability, higher risk of falls, and a decrease in quality of life [2]-[4]. The significant clinical impact of sarcopenia and its high costs both direct and indirect that this condition generates emphasizes the need of health care systems to focus on this geriatric syndrome [5]-[7]. How to cite this paper: Rahman, T.T.A., et al (2014) Prevalence of Sarcopenia among Nursing Home Older Residents in Cairo, Egypt.
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