Abstract
PURPOSE: The knowledge for the disease sarcopenia among the elderly population in Bulgaria is insufficient. Whole-body dual-energy X-ray (DXA) scans, anthropometric and clinical tests are used to diagnose it. Early screening of sarcopenia is an important strategy for the timely detection of this disease. The aim of the current study is to identify sarcopenia in the elderly through SARC-F questionnaire. METHODS: Data were obtained based on a questionnaire conducted by the student nurses in the Faculty of Public Health and Health Care of the University "Prof. Dr. Assen Zlatarov"-Burgas. A five-component SARC-F questionnaire was used to assess muscle strength. A sum equal to or greater than 4 is predictive of sarcopenia. 113 women aged ≥65 with a mean age of 74.6 ± 6.7 years were included in the study. RESULTS: 37% of the women had a total score corresponding to the risk of sarcopenia. The most common signs were a lack of muscle strength and an increased number of falls. The assessment of SARC-F might facilitate the physicians in the clinical practice to detect sarcopenia in the elderly population. CONCLUSIONS: SARC-F is a reliable method for the assessment of sarcopenia in elderly women.
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