Assessment of dynapenia and undernutrition in primary care, a systematic screening study in community medicine.

Unlabelled: Screening for sarcopenia is a growing public health issue since associated with functional alterations and an increase in morbidity and mortality.

Objective: To analyze the prevalence of decreased muscle strength (dynapenia) in patients aged 18 to 74 in community medicine, as measured in the general practitioner's office, and to assess the prevalence of undernutrition in this population.

Method: Muscle strength was measured with a Hand Grip (HG) dynamometer according to European recommended thresholds and French guidelines.