Correlation between the SARC-F Score and Hydration Status in Older Gastrointestinal Cancer Outpatients.

Autor: Martins AR; Gustavo Duarte Pimentel: Faculdade de Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Goiás. Rua 227, Quadra 68 s/n°, Setor Leste Universitário, CEP 74605080. Goiânia, GO. Brasil. Email: gupimentel@yahoo.com.br., Soares JDP, Siqueira JM, Pimentel GD
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: The journal of nutrition, health & aging [J Nutr Health Aging] 2021; Vol. 25 (6), pp. 748-750.
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-021-1619-1
Abstrakt: Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the association between the extracellular water/total body weight ratio (ECW/TBW) and SARC-F scores among elderly gastrointestinal cancer patients.
Measurements: A cross-sectional study was performed with 57 older male patients with gastrointestinal cancer. Muscle function was assessed using the SARC-F questionnaire. Total body water (TBW) and extracellular water (ECW) were determined using bioelectrical impedance analysis, and fluid retention was assessed as the ratio of ECW to TBW (ECW/TBW). Pearson´s correlation analysis was used to assess the relationship between the SARC-F score and ECW/TBW, TBW and water intake. Results were considered significant at p < 0.05.
Results: Of the 57 older patients evaluated (65 ± 7 y), 13 ± 8% presented severe weight loss in the last 6 months. The median SARC-F score was 1.0 (0-10), and only four patients had SARC-F ≥4, which indicates the risk of sarcopenia. There was a positive correlation between the SARC-F score and ECW/TBW (r = 0.26, p = 0.02). However, no correlation was found between daily water intake or TBW and the SARC-F score.
Conclusion: In older gastrointestinal cancer outpatients, we found a positive, albeit low, correlation between the SARC-F score and the ECW/TBW ratio. This outcome indicates the likelihood of muscle function loss due to accumulation of extracellular fluid.
Competing Interests: All authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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