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| Year : 2023 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 51-59 |
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A city-based demographic research on community-dwelling residents of Belagavi, India, about dynapenia, frailty, and sarcopenia
Peeyoosha Gurudut1, Sanjiv Kumar1, Ashwin Patil2, Sanjana Mhetri1, Delia Misquita1, Saiksha Mulgaonkar1
1 KLE Institute of Physiotherapy, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
2 Department of Radiology, J. N. Medical College, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Peeyoosha Gurudut
Department of Orthopedic Physiotherapy, KLE Institute of Physiotherapy, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research, Nehru Nagar, Belagavi - 590 010, Karnataka
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/ijptr.ijptr_6_23
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Context: Age-related loss in skeletal muscle mass (sarcopenia), decreased muscle strength (dynapenia), and frailty can impede functional skills and cause mobility problems, leading to falls and fractures. There are scanty epidemiological data on the prevalence of these conditions in areas in the Indian subcontinental areas.
Aims: The aim of the study is to create epidemiological statistics on sarcopenia, dynapenia, and frailty in a cross section of community-dwelling individuals in Belagavi city.
Study Design and Settings: This is an epidemiological study on community-dwelling individuals from Belagavi city, India.
Subjects and Methods: Seven hundred and two residents over the age of 40 years were evaluated and diagnosed for sarcopenia as per the guidelines given by the Asian Working Group for sarcopenia which included gait speed, dominant hand grip strength (HGS), and appendicular skeletal mass index (ASMI). They were assessed for frailty with a Clinical Frailty Scale and dynapenia with HGS.
Statistical Analysis: The prevalence was calculated as the frequency and distribution.
Results: A total of 309 men and 393 women were enrolled in the study. The results depicted higher prevalence after the age of 70 years for sarcopenia (20.37%), dynapenia (23.65%), and frailty (5.98%) when compared to those of 40–50 years (11.82%, 14.81%, and 0.14%, respectively). Sarcopenia was equally prevalent among females (30.77%) and males (30.48%). Females (40.03%) had a higher prevalence of dynapenia than males (34.19%) and females (4.56%) were frailer than males (2.42%).
Conclusions: With advancing age, the prevalence of sarcopenia, dynapenia, and frailty increased. The changes become more prevalent after 70 years of age in both genders. Although sarcopenia was equally prevalent in both genders, dynapenia and frailty were more prevalent in women than men.
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