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0198/2016 - Anthropometric indicators as predictors determining frailty in elderly people.
Indicadores antropométricos como preditores na determinação da fragilidade em idosos.

Author:

• Lucas Silveira Sampaio - Sampaio, Lucas Silveira - vitoria da conquista - Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia - Campus de Jequie, Departamento de Saúde - <lucaosampaio@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4246-7947

Co-author(s):

• Marcos Henrique Fernandes - Fernandes, Marcos Henrique - Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia - Campus de Jequie, Saúde - <marcoshenriquefernades@bol.com.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2559-2239
• Raildo Coqueiro - Coqueiro, Raildo - Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia, Departamento de Saúde - <raiconquista@yahoo.com.br>
• José Ailton Oliveira Carneiro - Carneiro, José Ailton Oliveira - Jequié, - Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia, DS - <hitoef@yahoo.com.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5095-0301

Thematic Area:

Saúde do Idoso

Abstract:

Objective: We aimed to analyze anthropometric indicators as predictors determining frailty in elderly people. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study, family-based and analytical. The survey was composed by 316 elderly subjects. The association between the anthropometric markers and frailty was tested by the Logistic Regression technique. But the power of frailty diagnosis using anthropometric markers and the identification of the best cutoff points were evaluated using the parameters provided by the Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve. Results: The anthropometric indicators of nutritional status: calf circumference, body mass index and corrected arm-muscle area are inversely associated to frailty. Thus, an increase in the values of these indicators is a protective factor against this syndrome. Conclusion: We recommend analyzing body mass index and calf circumference simultaneously in order to perform an simpler screening for frail elderly people, as these indicators show good sensitivity and are easier to measure.

Keywords:

Frail ElderlyAnthropometryHealth of the Elderly

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Sampaio, Lucas Silveira, Fernandes, Marcos Henrique, Coqueiro, Raildo, Carneiro, José Ailton Oliveira. Anthropometric indicators as predictors determining frailty in elderly people.. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2016/May). [Citado em 22/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/anthropometric-indicators-as-predictors-determining-frailty-in-elderly-people/15623?id=15623&id=15623



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