Handgrip strength in older adults from Antioquia-Colombia and comparison of cutoff points for dynapenia

Handgrip strength is a predictor of functional impairment and presence of morbimortality in older adults. However, appropriate reference values and cutoff points are required for its optimal use. This study describes handgrip characteristics in the older adult population of Antioquia-Colombia and co...

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Published in:Scientific reports 2023-01, Vol.13 (1), p.1718-1718, Article 1718
Main Authors: Patiño-Villada, Fredy Alonso, Estrada-Restrepo, Alejandro, Aristizábal, Juan
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Language:English
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Aged
Aging
Colombia - epidemiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Gait
Hand Strength
Humanities and Social Sciences
Humans
multidisciplinary
Older people
Sarcopenia
Sarcopenia - epidemiology
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
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Summary:Handgrip strength is a predictor of functional impairment and presence of morbimortality in older adults. However, appropriate reference values and cutoff points are required for its optimal use. This study describes handgrip characteristics in the older adult population of Antioquia-Colombia and compares the dynapenia handgrip cutoffs proposed for Colombians with international criteria. A cross-sectional study including 1592 older adults was done. Dynapenia prevalence by handgrip was analyzed using the following cutoffs: European Consensus of Sarcopenia (2018), Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (2019), Chilean (2018), and Colombian (2019). Handgrip strength significantly decreased with aging, showing a positive and strong association with functional and health parameters. The highest prevalence of dynapenia was found with the Asian Consensus cutoffs (26.1%) and the lowest with the Colombian cutoffs (0.8%). Low agreement was found between the Colombian cutoffs with the European Consensus (kappa = 0.059; p  
ISSN:2045-2322
2045-2322
DOI:10.1038/s41598-023-28898-1