PREVALÊNCIA E FATORES ASSOCIADOS À OBESIDADE, SARCOPENIA E OBESIDADE SARCOPÊNICA EM IDOSOS DA COMUNIDADE NO MUNICÍPIO DE URUTAÍ-GOIÁS

Abstract

The present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of abdominal obesity (OA), sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity (SO) in elderly users of Primary Health Care (PHC) of the Unified Health System (SUS) in Urutaí, Goiás, and the factors associated with these conditions according to sex. A crosssectional study was carried out with 137 elderly people (51 men and 86 women). The prevalence of OA was 78.1%, with 29.9% among men and 70.1% among women (p=0.001). The prevalence of sarcopenia was 10.95%, with a difference between sexes, with 73.3% of men and 26.7% of women affected (p=0.002). The prevalence of SO was 5.84%. OA was more prevalent among women (70.1%) compared to men (29.9%) (p=0.001) and associated with overweight (p<0.001). Sarcopenia was more common among men (73.3%) than among women (26.7%) (p=0.002) and associated with thinness (p<0.001). OS was associated with thinness (p=0.048) and low functionality (p=0.030). The prevalence of OA and sarcopenia is high when compared to national studies among elderly individuals in the Urutaí community, with significant differences between the sexes, with women being more affected by OA, while men had a greater incidence in relation to sarcopenia. OS, although less prevalent, is associated with thinness and low functionality. These findings highlight the need for strategies aimed at preventing and managing these conditions in the elderly population