Introduction: The elderly population has risen sharply in Brazil, increasing the need for a health policy focused on health promotion and disease prevention. Attention should also be focused on functional capacity because of the personal and family suffering caused by dependency, as well as the increased demand placed on public services. Objective: To check the health and functional capacity of elderly residents in a small town with a high population aging rate. Methods: A cross-sectional, analytical and non-probabilistic study was performed of 528 elderly persons aged ≥60 years, of both genders, who were evaluated in their home environment. The variables of interest were general health and functional capacity, assessed by the adapted Katz and Lawton and Brody scales. Data analysis was carried out using descriptive and analytical statistical tools. To assess the association between variables the chi-squared test was used, accepting the hypothesis of dependency of variables with p=0.05. Results: The mean age was 72.24±9.33 years. Functional capacity assessment identified that most of the elderly persons carried out activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) independently; with percentages of 90% and 83.7%, respectively. A statistically significant association was observed ( p=0.001) between reports of falls and functional capacity levels. Conclusion:The results show that the elderly of this municipality are mostly independent in performing their daily tasks, representing successful aging.
Estudo do fenótipo de fragilidade em idosos residentes na comunidadeStudy of the fragility phenotype among elderly residents in the community Resumo O objetivo foi estabelecer pontos de corte por sexo para a avaliação dos componentes de fragilidade de idosos residentes na comunidade. Estudo transversal de base populacional, com 555 idosos adscritos às Estratégias Saúde da Família; selecionados por amostragem estratificada proporcional. Foram avaliados dados socioeconômicos e os componentes do fenótipo de fragilidade. Quanto à classificação de fragilidade, 17,7% dos idosos eram frágeis, 45,4% pré-frágeis e 36,9% não frágeis. Os pontos de corte estabelecidos para essa população foram: para força de preensão palmar, em homens e mulheres respectivamente com 0 < IMC < 23 foi 20,30 e 13,36; 23 < IMC < 28 foi 23,52 e 16,12; 28 < IMC < 30 foi 22,04 e 15,17; e 30 < IMC < 50 foi 25,42 e 17,51; para velocidade da marcha, para homens com 0 < altura < 1,67 foi ≥ 7,08s e altura > 1,68 foi 6,46s; e mulheres com 0 < altura < 1,55 foi 7,60s e com altura > 1,56 foi 7,45s; e gasto metabólico semanal para homens foi de 1603,96 e para mulheres foi de 2182,25. Os resultados poderão apoiar as equipes de saúde para avaliar e estratificar o risco de fragilidade dos idosos na comunidade e subsidiar o planejamento de ações de promoção, prevenção e recuperação da capacidade funcional. Palavras-chave Idoso fragilizado, Envelhecimento, Saúde do idoso, Estudos epidemiológicos Abstract The objective was to establish cutoff points per gender for the evaluation of the fragility components of elderly residents in the community. It involved a cross-sectional population-based study with 555 elderly people enrolled in the Family Health Strategies selected by proportional stratified sampling. Socioeconomic data and the components of the fragility phenotype were evaluated. Regarding the classification of fragility, 17.7% of the elderly were fragile, 45.4% pre-fragile and 36,9% non-fragile. The cutoff points established for this population were: for hand grip strength, in men and women respectively with 0 < BMI < 23 was 20. 30 and 13.36; 23 < BMI < 28 was 23.52 and 16.12; 28 < BMI < 30 was 22.04 and 15.17; And 30 < BMI < 50 was 25.42 and 17.51; For gait speed, for men with < height < 1.67 was ≥ 7.08s and height > 1.68 was 6.46s; And women with < height < 1.55 were 7.60s and with height > 1.56 were 7.45s; And weekly metabolic expenditure for men was 1,603.96 and for women it was 2,182.25. The results may support health teams to assess and stratify the risk of frailty of the elderly in the community and to subsidize the planning of actions to promote, prevent and recover functional capacity.
RESUMO A fragilidade é uma condição instável relacionada ao declínio funcional, que afeta a interação do indivíduo com o ambiente, podendo causar limitação no desempenho das atividades de vida diária e perda de autonomia. O objetivo deste estudo foi realizar um aprofundamento teórico sobre os efeitos do exercício físico em idosos fragilizados. Trata-se de uma revisão sistemática de estudos publicados entre 2011 e 2016 nas bases de dados Medline, PubMed, PEDro, SciELO e Lilacs. Após a busca de dados, 12 artigos foram incluídos na pesquisa, os quais salientam os efeitos positivos do exercício físico sobre a fragilidade, enfatizando o treinamento multicomponente com regularidade de duas a três vezes por semana. Pode-se concluir que os exercícios físicos trazem efeitos benéficos para os idosos fragilizados quanto aos aspectos físicos e cognitivos e na qualidade de vida.
Objective: to broaden knowledge about the factors associated with sarcopenia and frailty in elderly persons residing in the community. Method: an integrative systematic review based on the PRISMA recommendations was carried out, using articles published from 2012 to March 2017 in the PubMED, SciELO, Virtual Health Library, CINAHL and Springer electronic databases with the following descriptors: frail elderly, sarcopenia and etiology and their synonyms. The articles identified by the initial search strategy were independently assessed by two researchers, according to the eligibility criteria, and the articles selected were evaluated for methodological quality. Results: the results of this survey show that frailty may be associated with sarcopenia, low serum vitamin D levels, anemia, subclinical hyperthyroidism in men, while the greatest evolution in women was for osteoporosis. An association between sarcopenia and advanced age was also observed, with worsening quality of life, physical-functional capacity, nutritional status and comorbidities, as well as an increased risk of death in sarcopenic elderly persons. Conclusion: this systematic review showed that low serum levels of vitamin D are associated with frailty and factors that predispose this condition. It is therefore important to monitor the serum levels of this vitamin in the elderly population, and it is suggested that new studies are carried out related to supplements of this vitamin in frail elderly persons.
Este estudo buscou verificar se existe associação entre o histórico de transtornos disfóricos no período reprodutivo e a presença de sintomas sugestivos de depressão na pós-menopausa. Trata-se de uma pesquisa do tipo transversal analítica. A população foram mulheres pós-menopausa, com idade entre 50 e 65 anos, com no mínimo 12 meses de amenorreia, residentes em um município do interior do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul. Atenderam aos critérios do estudo 112 mulheres. Os dados foram obtidos por meio de entrevista estruturada contendo informações sociodemográficas, anamnese para identificação da presença de transtornos disfóricos, sintomas relacionados a menopausa, tratamento de reposição hormonal e aplicada a escala de depressão de Hamilton para avaliar a presença de sintomas sugestivos de depressão. Os transtornos disfóricos mais relatados pelas mulheres foram o cansaço, as dores articulares ou musculares, cefaleia, nervosismo e irritabilidade. A maioria apresentava algum grau de sintoma depressivo e verificou-se associação entre esses sintomas e a presença de transtornos disfóricos. Embora não se tenha observado relação entre terapia de reposição hormonal e sintomas depressivos, expressivo número de mulheres apresentou este sintoma com o uso ou não de terapia de reposição hormonal. O estudo mostrou associação de transtornos disfóricos pré-menstruais e sintomas sugestivos de depressão em mulheres pós-menopausa.
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