Analysis of Factors Related To The Risk of Sarcopenia In The Elderly At STW Ria Development Cibubur

Abstract

Background: Background: Sarcopenia is a condition associated with the aging process, characterized by a decrease in muscle mass and muscle weakness that develops gradually. Research on sarcopenia in Indonesia is still very limited, but according to the literature, the prevalence of sarcopenia in Indonesia varies between 9.1% to 59%. This high prevalence indicates the need for research on risk factors for sarcopenia.  Objective: This study aims to analyze the factors associated with the risk of sarcopenia in the elderly at STW Ria Pembangunan Cibubur.

Methodology: The design used is a non-experimental quantitative research design with a cross-sectional approach and a non-parametric statistical approach.

Results: The results of the analysis show that there is a significant relationship between nutritional status which has a risk of malnutrition in 28 respondents (40.6%) and the risk of sarcopenia, namely a p-value of 0.000 and there is a significant relationship between physical activity and the risk of sarcopenia with Min 50 and Max values. 288. Mean physical activity value 131.96 and median 125. Std.Dev 54.360 with a very small pvalue (smaller than 0.05) in the Wilcoxon test at STW Ria Pembangunan Cibubur.

Conclusion: There is a relationship between nutritional status and physical activity on the risk of sarcopenia in the elderly at STW Ria Pembangunan Cibubur. It hope to input the sarcopenia material into learning cases and teaching and learning processes