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SARC-F and the Risk of Falling in Middle-Aged and Older Community-Dwelling Postmenopausal Women

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  • María Alzar-Teruel

    (Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain)

  • Fidel Hita-Contreras

    (Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain)

  • Antonio Martínez-Amat

    (Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain)

  • María Leyre Lavilla-Lerma

    (Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain)

  • Raquel Fábrega-Cuadros

    (Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain)

  • José Daniel Jiménez-García

    (Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain)

  • Agustín Aibar-Almazán

    (Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain)

Abstract

(1) Background: The objective of the present study was to determine the ability of the SARC-F questionnaire to identify individuals at risk of falling among middle-aged and older community-dwelling postmenopausal women. (2) Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on 157 women (70.80 ± 8.37 years). The SARC-F questionnaire was used to screen for risk of sarcopenia. Fear of falling and balance confidence, as measured by the Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I) and the Activities-Specific balance Scale-16 items (ABC-16) respectively, were used to assess risk of falling. Anxiety and depression (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), fatigue (Fatigue Severity Scale), body mass index, waist-to-hip ratio, and sleep duration were also determined. (3) Results: Logistic regression showed that higher risk of falling as assessed by FES-I was associated with higher SARC-F scores (OR = 1.656), anxiety levels (OR = 1.147), and age (OR = 1.060), while increased SARC-F scores (OR = 1.612), fatigue (OR = 1.044), and shorter sleep duration (OR = 0.75) were related to ABC-16 scores. In addition, a SARC-F cutoff of 1.50 (83.33% sensitivity and 59.13% specificity) and 3.50 (44.44% sensitivity and 89.26% specificity) were shown to be able to discriminate participants at risk of falling according to the FES-I and the ABC-16, respectively. (4) Conclusions: our results show that SARC-F is an independent predictor of the risk of falling among middle-aged and older community-dwelling postmenopausal women.

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  • María Alzar-Teruel & Fidel Hita-Contreras & Antonio Martínez-Amat & María Leyre Lavilla-Lerma & Raquel Fábrega-Cuadros & José Daniel Jiménez-García & Agustín Aibar-Almazán, 2021. "SARC-F and the Risk of Falling in Middle-Aged and Older Community-Dwelling Postmenopausal Women," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(21), pages 1-12, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:21:p:11570-:d:671771
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    1. Ana Lavedán & Maria Viladrosa & Pilar Jürschik & Teresa Botigué & Carmen Nuín & Olga Masot & Raquel Lavedán, 2018. "Fear of falling in community-dwelling older adults: A cause of falls, a consequence, or both?," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 13(3), pages 1-14, March.
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