• Karla Berenice Carrazco-Peña, Carlos Enrique Tene, and José Del Río-Valdivia.
• Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Colima, Col., México.
• Gac Med Mex. 2016 Jul 1; 152 (4): 444-51.

BackgroundThe significance of sarcopenia in recent years is due to its relationship with functional disability (FD).ObjectiveTo determine whether a difference exists in the proportion of sarcopenia in older adults (OA) with different status of FD.MethodsSubjects over 65 years of age without sarcopenia associated diseases were included. Overview of the study: 68 OA (24 with and 44 without FD). FD was assessed by Barthel index and clinical battery (stand-up test, grip dynamometry). Sarcopenia was assessed by Lovett-Kendall scale.Statistical AnalysisX² and OR (95% CI).ResultsSarcopenia was higher in OA with FD (n = 16 of 24 [66.7%] vs. 3 of 44 [6.8%]). The FD was associated with sarcopenia (OR: 27.3; CI: 6-156).ConclusionSarcopenia is associated with functional dependence in the elderly by testing Kendall-Lovett and with various clinical and functional tools for the detection and diagnosis of FD. The proportion of sarcopenia in OA was higher in the presence of FD.

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