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- Handgrip strength is an important measure of frailty in older adults, and this study aimed to assess its prevalence among older Chileans.
- A cross-sectional analysis looked at 244 individuals aged 60 and above, revealing that 29% had low grip strength, with defined thresholds of ≤ 15 kg for women and ≤ 27 kg for men.
- The findings showed that grip strength decreases significantly with age, with low grip strength affecting 18% of 60-year-olds, and rising sharply to 79% in 90-year-olds for men and 56.3% for women.
Article Abstract
Background: Handgrip strength is an indicator of frailty in older people.
Aim: To determine the prevalence of low handgrip strength in older Chilean adults.
Material And Methods: A cross-sectional analysis of 244 individuals aged 60 years or more, participating in the 2016-2017 Chilean National Health Survey, was carried out. Handgrip strength was evaluated by a hand dynamometer and low grip strength was determined as a grip strength ≤ 15 kg and ≤ 27 kg for women and men, respectively.
Results: Twenty nine percent of participants had low grip strength. The average grip strength among 60-year-old men and women was 34.7 and 22.1 kg, respectively. These figures decreased to 28.8 kg and 17.2 kg among 90-year-old men and women, respectively. The prevalence of low grip strength in men and women aged 60 years was 18%. In 90-year-old men and women, these figures increased to 79% and 56.3%, respectively.
Conclusions: The prevalence of low grip strength increased substantially with age.
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