Anthropometric assessment and muscle strength in elderly people attending the Foundation Grupo Amigos de los Diabéticos in Villa Carlos Paz.

MASSOBRIO E; DIAZ G; BECARIA COQUET J ; CARREÑO P ; REARTES G; MEJÍAS F; CARRILLO M ; REPOSSI G

Córdoba

Jornada; XX Jornadas de Investigación Científica de la FCM-UNC; 2019

Secretaría de C y T de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, UNC

Anthropometry is a fundamental and easily applicable tool to evaluate the functional deterioration and the maintenance of the independence of the elderly.The aim of this study was to describe and evaluate the association between the anthropometric characteristics and muscle strength of the elderly who attend the Foundation Grupo Amigo de los Diabéticos at the Ricardo Pampuri Medical Center, Villa Carlos Paz in 2019.Cross-sectional descriptive study in elderly (n = 33) who performed physical activity at the Foundation Grupo Amigo de los Diabéticos at the Ricardo Pampuri Medical Center, Villa Carlos Paz between March and May 2019. The anthropometric assessment (Body Mass Index - BMI - according to NSI, normality: 23-27 kg/m2, body fat percentage and manual grip strength) was performed applying international protocols. Descriptive analyses and Pearson correlation were performed to evaluate the association between variables of interest.The mean body fat percentage, BMI and muscle strength in men were 34.2 ± 2.4%, 28.7 ± 3.8 kg/m2 and 28.6 ± 5 kg; and in women 41.4 ± 6.5% 27.8 ± 4.1 kg / m2 and 22.4 ± 5.2 kg/m2 respectively. Excess weight predominated in both men and women (55.6% and 60.9% respectively). Only 3 people had low weight (BMI