Can osteoarthritis, sarcopenia and body composition predict loss of function?

Pais, Sandra; Botelho, Marta; Moreira, Rita; Guerreiro, Carla

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Background: Elderly populations e growing in the majority of Countries in the World. Portugal in currently among the 5 most aged counties with 23,4% of it´s population over 65 and an ageing index of 182[1]. Osteoarthritis is the 3rd cause of responsible for severe disability in adults over 60 years in developed and developing countries[2]. Lack of data at a national or regional level in Portugal compromises the ability to prepare for both health and care need of aged population. Simultaneously the region of Algarve has particular geographic characteristics with 49% of the population living within 2 km from the cost (in 9% of the Algarve’s Territory). Objectives: Are aim was to study our regional population, namely the incidence of Osteoarthritis (OA) and the relation of function ability with OA, Sarcopenia and Body composition.