Evaluación de la sarcopenia en adultos mayores de dos hogares geriátricos características de salud
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2021
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Celón González, Karina Massiel
Hernandez Charris, Giovanna Carolayn
Pedroza Delgadillo, Saray
Salazar Olivo, María Isabel
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Ediciones Universidad Simón Bolívar
Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud
Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud
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La sarcopenia se ha definido como un síndrome que afecta a los adultos mayores, a nivel mundial esta se ha consolidado como un problema de salud pública. Son muchos los factores que pueden afectar a la población geriátrica con respecto a la sarcopenia como lo son, la pérdida de masa muscular, disminución de la fuerza, la edad, el sexo e incluso la inactividad física.
Debido a que se ha convertido en un problema de gran alcance en edades avanzadas es importante tener una solución para que esta no afecte la calidad de vida de las personas que lo padecen.
A pesar de lo anteriormente mencionado y de los diversos estudios realizados a nivel mundial, en Colombia no hay muchos estudios que hablen de esta problemática, al igual que no hay quienes hablen de la misma en la zona costera o en la ciudad de barranquilla.
Por ello es de interés realizar más estudios en los que se demuestre como poder identificar la sarcopenia para así llegar a un buen tratamiento y conocer que características se encuentran presentes en este síndrome.
En este estudio llevamos a cabo una serie de pruebas realizadas en distintos hogares geriátricos para determinar el porcentaje de la población afectada con sarcopenia y como está relacionada con la salud.
A través de los resultados obtenidos se pudieron obtener varias respuestas a interrogantes que se pueden llegar a tener respecto al tema de la sarcopenia, siendo de gran interés y de ayuda para poder observar y determinar a través de las pruebas utilizadas cuando hay presencia de sarcopenia.
Sarcopenia has been defined as a syndrome that affects older adults, worldwide this has been consolidated as a public health problem. There are many factors that can affect the geriatric population with respect to sarcopenia such as loss of muscle mass, decreased strength, age, sex and even physical inactivity. Because it has become a powerful problem in advanced ages it is important to have a solution so that it does not affect the quality of life of people who suffer from it. Despite the above and the various studies carried out worldwide, in Colombia there are not many studies that talk about this problem, just as there are no those who talk about it in the coastal area or in the city of Barranquilla. Therefore, it is of interest to carry out more studies in which it is demonstrated how to identify sarcopenia in order to reach a good treatment and know what characteristics are present in this syndrome. In this study we carried out a series of tests carried out in different geriatric homes to determine the percentage of the population affected with sarcopenia and how it is related to health. Through the results obtained, several answers could be obtained to questions that may be had regarding the subject of sarcopenia, being of great interest and help to be able to observe and determine through the tests used when there is presence of sarcopenia
Sarcopenia has been defined as a syndrome that affects older adults, worldwide this has been consolidated as a public health problem. There are many factors that can affect the geriatric population with respect to sarcopenia such as loss of muscle mass, decreased strength, age, sex and even physical inactivity. Because it has become a powerful problem in advanced ages it is important to have a solution so that it does not affect the quality of life of people who suffer from it. Despite the above and the various studies carried out worldwide, in Colombia there are not many studies that talk about this problem, just as there are no those who talk about it in the coastal area or in the city of Barranquilla. Therefore, it is of interest to carry out more studies in which it is demonstrated how to identify sarcopenia in order to reach a good treatment and know what characteristics are present in this syndrome. In this study we carried out a series of tests carried out in different geriatric homes to determine the percentage of the population affected with sarcopenia and how it is related to health. Through the results obtained, several answers could be obtained to questions that may be had regarding the subject of sarcopenia, being of great interest and help to be able to observe and determine through the tests used when there is presence of sarcopenia
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Adulto mayor, Sarcopenia, Masa muscular
