Sarcopenic Obesity: An Emerging Cause of Frailty in Older Adults

Jarosz, Patricia A.; Bellar, Ann

doi:10.1016/j.gerinurse.2008.02.010

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“…In fact, the importance of handgrip strength for individuals with advanced age is consistent with the literature [34][35][36][37][38] . Sarcopenic obesity, reduced FFM and increased body fat percentage 19 , although only a recently identified condition, has been identified as an important cause of frailty among the elderly 19,28,39 . Thus, new insight into sarcopenic obesity becomes even more important, since the elderly population is increasing worldwide 16 .…”

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Associação entre sarcopenia, obesidade sarcopênica e força muscular com variáveis relacionadas de qualidade de vida em idosas

Neto¹,

Karnikowiski²,

Tavares³

et al. 2012

Rev. bras. fisioter.

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Objective: To investigate the association between sarcopenia, sarcopenic obesity and muscle strength and variables related to quality of life in elderly women. Method: The sample consisted of 56 female volunteers who underwent body composition analysis (BMI and x-ray absorptiometry dual-energy DXA). Handgrip strength was measured using a Jamar dynamometer. We used the SF-36 health questionnaire to analyze quality of life. The data were analyzed with descriptive statistics and the Pearson correlation coefficient; SPSS 15.0 was used to perform the statistical analysis. Results: The mean age of the subjects was 64.92±5.74 years; of the 56 volunteers evaluated, 19.64% (n=11) were classified as sarcopenic obese and 45 (80.36%) were not. Thirteen volunteers (23.21%) were classified as sarcopenic while 43 (76.78%) were not. Although there were no statistically significant differences between the studied parameters and quality of life among those with sarcopenia or sarcopenic obesity, the values were lower in affected individuals. Interestingly, handgrip strength correlated positively and significantly with all of the SF-36 dimensions except VIT (P=0.08) and SM (P=0.25). Conclusions: Seeing that handgrip strength is a determining factor in quality of life aspects in this population, the screening and identification of small functional changes using simple clinical measures may facilitate early intervention and help prevent disability. In contrast, neither sarcopenia nor sarcopenic obesity were found to be associated with quality of life.Keywords: sarcopenia; sarcopenic obesity; aging; muscle strength; rehabilitation; quality of life. ResumoObjetivo: Verificar a associação entre sarcopenia, obesidade sarcopênica e força muscular com variáveis relacionadas à qualidade de vida em idosas. Método: A amostra foi composta por 56 voluntárias do sexo feminino que se submeteram à análise de composição corporal (IMC e absortometria de raios-x de dupla energia DXA). A força de preensão palmar (FPP) foi mensurada pelo dinamômetro Jamar. Para análise de qualidade de vida, usou-se o questionário SF-36; para análise estatística, os dados foram apresentados por meio da estatística descritiva

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Associação entre sarcopenia, obesidade sarcopênica e força muscular com variáveis relacionadas de qualidade de vida em idosas

Neto¹,

Karnikowiski²,

Tavares³

et al. 2012

Rev. bras. fisioter.

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“…However, in addition to the decline in FFM, older individuals also tend to gain weight, especially fat mass, as they age (3). Therefore, an expanding literature in this area has been focusing on a high FM/low FFM combination (4), a condition referred to as sarcopenic obesity (11)(12)(13). The combination of low muscle strength and obesity, a state named dynapenic-obesity, has been associated with poorer physical function than obesity alone (11), and thus has been recently examined as an important cause of frailty among older adults (12,13).…”

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“…Therefore, an expanding literature in this area has been focusing on a high FM/low FFM combination (4), a condition referred to as sarcopenic obesity (11)(12)(13). The combination of low muscle strength and obesity, a state named dynapenic-obesity, has been associated with poorer physical function than obesity alone (11), and thus has been recently examined as an important cause of frailty among older adults (12,13). In contrast, data reported by Bouchard et al (14) have suggested that obesity per se contributes more to a lower physical capacity than sarcopenia, indicating that additional studies are warranted to better understand this phenomenon.…”

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Identification of sarcopenic obesity in postmenopausal women: a cutoff proposal

Oliveira

Bottaro

Júnior

et al. 2011

Braz J Med Biol Res

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“…It also provokes urinary incontinence, pressure ulcers and the anticipation of death. 17,28 From the psychological point of view, incontinence is also a risk factor for decompensation in the elderly, due to social inconvenience caused by the inability to stay clean, provoking sense of rejection, depression or its aggravation.…”

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Análise do conceito fragilidade em idosos

Andrade

Fernandes

Nóbrega

et al. 2012

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ABSTRACT:In recent decades, it has been observed an increase in scientific production on frailty in the elderly. Nevertheless, there is no consensus on the definition and use of that concept. Thus, in view of the need to clarify it, the objective of this study was to analyze the concept frailty in elderly people, identifying antecedents, attributes and consequences of the phenomenon. The study was guided by the conceptual model of analysis proposed by Walker and Avant, being performed by the examination of 31 papers relevant to the subject, published in Portuguese, English and Spanish from 2001 to 2009. The results confirmed that frailty in the elderly is a multidimensional and multifactorial event, characterized by the vulnerability to the biopsychosocial and environmental stressors along with changes in the muscle-skeletal system, in the motor function, body composition and resulting in functional impairments and their outcomes. DESCRIPTORS:Frail elderly. Elderly. Aging. ANÁLISE DO CONCEITO FRAGILIDADE EM IDOSOSRESUMO: Nas últimas décadas, observa-se um incremento da produção científica sobre fragilidade em idosos. Apesar disso, não há consenso sobre a definição e o uso desse conceito. Assim, tendo em vista a necessidade de clarificá-lo, objetivou-se neste estudo analisar o conceito fragilidade em idosos, identificando os antecedentes, os atributos e as consequências do fenômeno. O estudo foi guiado pelo modelo de análise conceitual proposto por Walker e Avant, sendo realizado por meio da análise de 31 artigos científicos pertinentes à temática, publicados nos idiomas português, inglês e espanhol, no período de 2001 a 2009. Os resultados permitiram confirmar que a fragilidade em idosos constitui um evento multidimensional e multideterminado, caracterizado por vulnerabilidade aos estressores biopsicossociais e ambientais e por alterações no sistema musculoesquelético, na função motora e na composição corporal, que resultam em prejuízos funcionais e seus desfechos. DESCRITORES: Idoso fragilizado. Idoso. Envelhecimento. ANÁLISIS CONCEPTUAL DE LA FRAGILIDAD EN ANCIANOS RESUMEN:En las últimas décadas, se observa un incremento en la producción científica sobre fragilidad en ancianos. A pesar de esto, no hay consenso sobre la definición y uso de este concepto. Teniendo en vista la necesidad de clarificarlo, este estudio tuvo como objetivo analizar el concepto fragilidad en los ancianos, identificando los antecedentes, los atributos y las consecuencias. El estudio fue guiado por el modelo de análisis conceptual propuesto por Walker y Avant, que se llevó a cabo a través del análisis de 31 trabajos pertinentes a la temática, publicados en portugués, inglés y español, en el periodo de [2001][2002][2003][2004][2005][2006][2007][2008][2009]. Los resultados permitieron confirmar que la fragilidad en los ancianos constituye un evento multidimensional y multifactorial, caracterizado por la vulnerabilidad a los estresantes biopsicosociales y ambientales y por alteraciones en el sistema musculo-esquelético, en la función motora...

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Sarcopenic Obesity: An Emerging Cause of Frailty in Older Adults

Cited by 65 publications

References 44 publications

Associação entre sarcopenia, obesidade sarcopênica e força muscular com variáveis relacionadas de qualidade de vida em idosas

Associação entre sarcopenia, obesidade sarcopênica e força muscular com variáveis relacionadas de qualidade de vida em idosas

Identification of sarcopenic obesity in postmenopausal women: a cutoff proposal

Análise do conceito fragilidade em idosos

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