Accuracy of SARC-F and SARC-CalF for sarcopenia screening in older women from southern Brazil.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to verify the accuracy of the SARC-F and the SARC-CalF as screening tools for sarcopenia in community-dwelling older women ≥60 y of age.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study evaluating a convenience sample of women ≥60 y of age, living in Southern Brazil. Sarcopenia was defined according to the criteria proposed in the latest European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People consensus (EWGSOP2).

Sarcopenia in Brazilian rural and urban elderly women: Is there any difference?

Objectives: There are many studies concerning sarcopenia prevalence from all over the world. However, to our knowledge, only two compared urban and rural sarcopenia and to date, none have been conducted in the Americas. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of sarcopenia in a convenience sample of women ≥60 y of age who underwent bone densitometry and live in urban and rural areas of southern Brazil.

Association between body mass index and osteoporosis in women from northwestern Rio Grande do Sul.

Objective: To investigate the association between body mass index (BMI) and bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women.

Methods: Observational study with postmenopausal women who underwent bone densitometry in Palmeira das Missões - RS. Sociodemographic data, risk for osteoporosis and food intake were assessed through a specific form.

Association of alcohol consumption with coronary artery disease severity.

Background & Aims: The ingestion of small to moderate alcohol consumption amounts has been associated to cardiovascular protection. This study aimed to evaluate the association between alcohol consumption and coronary artery disease severity.

Material And Methods: Cross-sectional Study with patients undergoing coronary angiography.