Author:

• Fabrícia Coelho de Araújo - de Araújo, F. C. - <fabricia_28@live.com>

Co-author(s):

• Karoline Sampaio da Silva - da Silva, K. S. - <karoline_sampaio_silva@hotmail.com>
• Daniela Gonçalves Ohara - Ohara, D.G - <dani_ohara@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7055-6168
• Areolino Pena Matos - Matos, A.P - <areolino.matos@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3437-5105
• Ana Carolina Pereira Nunes Pinto - Pinto, A.C.P.N - <anacarolinapnp@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1505-877X
• Maycon Sousa Pegorari - Pegorari, M.S - <mayconpegorari@yahoo.com.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4015-9895

Abstract:

Objective: To identify the prevalence of and factors associated with dynapenic abdominal obesity (DAO) in older adults in a city in the northern region of Brazil. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 382 community-dwelling older adults in Macapa, Amapa, Brazil. Socioeconomic, clinical, and health information were collected using a structured form. DAO was defined as a combination of dynapenia (handgrip strength of 88 cm for women). Descriptive and inferential analyses were performed using chi-squared tests, Student’s t-tests, and a Poisson regression (p

Keywords:

Aged; Health of the Elderly; Muscle Strength; Obesity, Abdominal; Urban Population.

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