Evaluating the predictive validity of SARC-F cut-off scores for low muscle strength among older adults in a low-income community
A SARC-F cut-off of ≥2 improves sensitivity for detecting probable sarcopenia and may be more suitable for screening in low-income settings. Longitudinal validation is warranted across diverse populations.
Authors
- Reshma Aziz Merchant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9032-0184)
- Myrian Abecassis Faber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0696-9686)
- Alex Barreto de Lima
- Duarte Henrinques-Neto
Institutions
- Universidade Nilton Lins (BR)
- National University Hospital (SG)
- Universidade do Estado do Amazonas (BR)
- Instituto Superior da Maia (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Maturitas
- Published
- 2026-02-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2026.108869
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00