Open AccessPro-inflammatory diet, frailty and sarcopenia: a study with older people in outpatient care
Author(s) -
Gabriela Benatti de Oliveira,
Cintia Midori Yogi,
Fernanda de Carvalho Vidigal,
Daniela Braga Lima,
Alice Helena de Souza Paulino,
Tábatta Renata Pereira de Brito
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
research, society and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2525-3409
DOI - 10.33448/rsd-v10i17.24488
Subject(s) - sarcopenia , older people , medicine , gerontology , elderly people , logistic regression , outpatient clinic , frailty syndrome , frailty index
Objectives: To analyze the relationship between the Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII), sarcopenia, and frailty syndrome in older people. Methods: A cross-sectional, non-probabilistic study was carried out with 135 older people, attended by a general outpatient clinic. The older people were classified in relation to sarcopenia according to the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People. The frailty classification was made through self-referred questions. The calculation of the DII was made using the iOS application IF RATING®. Association analysis was performed using multiple logistic regression. Results: Of the 135 older people evaluated, 17.78% were classified as sarcopenic and 47.41% as frail. No association was observed between the most inflammatory DII and sarcopenia. Regarding frailty syndrome, older people with a more inflammatory DII were more likely to be frail (OR=3.64; 95%CI=1.24-10.70). Discussion: These results could stimulate actions to promote an anti-inflammatory diet, with a view to preventing frailty in older people.