Development of a New Sarcopenia Screening Tool in the Elderly

Sarcopenia is a generalized progressive skeletal muscle disorder that represents a related physiological vulnerability that is associated with or increases the likelihood of adverse outcomes, including falls, fractures, physical disability and death. The parameters used to assess sarcopenia in clinical practice have limited use due to their custody. In this perspective, this study proposes or develops a tool for the diagnosis of having sarcopenia with a specific boa and a sensitive boa. low cost and useful. Elderly patients (n = 403) from the Geriatrics Outpatient Clinic of Hospital das Clínicas, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo will be selected This study was of clinical importance, due to sarcopenia and a relevant factor, and could lead to consequences and poor prognosis in patients with gold, and it was not a method of clinical practice to properly endorse body composition in this population.