Banca de DEFESA: ELEN BATISTA DANTAS

CHANGES IN THE GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE IN THE ELDERLY LIVING IN COMMUNITIES IN THE STATE OF ALAGOAS AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH SARCOPENIA

Elderly; Glomerular Filtration Rate; Sarcopenia.

INTRODUCTION: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is known to be associated with a systemic catabolic state, patients are commonly at high risk of sarcopenia, being a prevalent complication that negatively interferes in the quality of life of elderly. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate changes in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in elderly living in communities in the State of Alagoas and its association with Sarcopenia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is an observational, analytical and descriptive study, cross-sectional population-based model, an integral part of a larger project called I Alagoas Diagnosis on health and quality of life of the elderly, carried out from April 2021 to October 2023 in the State of Alagoas. A The sample of this study will consist of a subsample of the main project, formed by 500 elderly people (age > 60 years) residing in 14 municipalities in the State of Alagoas. Socioeconomic, demographic, clinical, biochemical, anthropometric, body composition, muscle strength and physical performance.