Associação de força de preensão palmar e osteoporose avaliada por densitometria óssea (DXA) em idosos quilombolas: um estudo seccional / Association between handgrip strength and osteoporosis assessed by bone densitometry in elderly quilombolas: a sectional study
Acta fisiátrica
; 25(4)dez. 2018.
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RESUMO
Objetivo:
Verificar a associação de força de preensão palmar e osteoporose em idosos quilombolas.Método:
Trata-se de um estudo seccional com 70 participantes (idade 65,58 ± 6.67 anos) de ambos os sexos. A densidade mineral óssea (DMO), massa muscular (MM) e o percentual de gordura foram analisados pela absortometria de raios-x de dupla energia (DXA) e a força de preensão palmar (FPP) por meio do dinamômetro de mão. O ponto de coorte adotado para identificação de osteoporose foi o da Organização Mundial de Saúde (OMS). A identificação do status da sarcopenia foi realizado para caraterização da amostra e para o diagnóstico foi utilizado os critérios propostos pelo European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP). A FPP foi associada positivamente e significativamente com a DMO.Resultados:
A osteopenia foi identificada em 42,8% da amostra e a osteoporose em 20%, sem diferença entre as frequências segundo o sexo (p = 0,161).Conclusão:
Nos idosos quilombolas a baixa FPP esteve positivamente associada com baixa DMO. Portanto, sugerindo que a FPP pode ser considerada um fator de risco importante de estado ósseo em idosos quilombolas.ABSTRACT
Objective:
The aim of this study was to verify the association between handgrip strength and osteoporosis in elderly quilombolas.Method:
It is a sectional study with 70 participants (aged 65.58 ± 6.67 years) of both sexes. Bone mineral density (BMD), muscle mass and fat percentage were analysed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and handgrip strength by a hand dynamometer. Subjects were classified as having osteoporosis according to World Health Organization (WHO) cutoff point. The identification of sarcopenia was performed to characterize the sample and the diagnosis was done according to the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) criteria.Results:
Osteopenia was identified in 42.8% of the sample and osteoporosis in 20%, with no difference between sex (p = 0.161). HGS was positively associated with BMD. Osteopenia was identified in 42.8% of the sample and osteoporosis in 20%, with no difference between the frequencies according to sex (p = 0.161).Conclusion:
In the elderly quilombolas low HGS was positively associated with low BMD. Therefore, suggesting that HGS may be considered an important risk factor for bone state in this population.
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Health context:
SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
Health problem:
Target 3.8 Achieve universal access to health
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Osteoporosis
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Densitometry
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Black People
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Muscle Strength
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
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Portuguese
Journal:
Acta fisiátrica
Journal subject:
MEDICINA FISICA E REABILITACAO
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal do Tocantins/BR