Sarcopenia and dynapenia is correlated to worse quality of life perception in middle-aged and older adults with Parkinson's disease.

Background: There are few studies that assess the relationship between nutritional status and quality of life in individuals with Parkinson's disease, despite the well-established negative impact of sarcopenia and dynapenia on functional capacity and quality of life. These conditions impair protein-muscular status and are prevalent in individuals with Parkinson's disease. This study aimed to examine the relationship between nutritional status, including body composition, functional capacity, and diagnosis of sarcopenia and dynapenia, and quality-of-life perception in individuals with Parkinson's disease.

Nutritional status and dynapenia in people living with Parkinson's disease: a cross-sectional study.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the nutritional status and handgrip strength (HS) in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD).

Methodology: This is a cross-sectional study with outpatients in two treatment centers in the state of Pernambuco. Sociodemographic data, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and calf circumference (CC) were collected.