Monterrosa-Castro, ÁlvaroPrada-Tovar, MaríaMonterrosa-Blanco, Angélica2025-05-192025-05-192023-06-120300-0605https://hdl.handle.net/11227/19481Objectives: To identify the frequencies of clinical suspicion of sarcopenia (CSS) and probable sarcopenia (PS) and their association with ethnic groups. Methods: This cross-sectional study categorized 700 women into Afro-descendant and mestizo ethnic groups. Calf circumference, muscle strength, and gait speed were measured. CSS was assessed using a sarcopenia risk scale and the measurement of calf circumference; the muscle strength of the dominant hand was used to establish PS. Unadjusted logistic regressions assessed associations between CSS/PS and ethnicity. Two adjusted logistic regression models included relevant covariates. Results: CSS and PS were identified in 10.4% to 20.7% and 7.8% to 14.1% of study participants, respectively. Compared with mestizos, Afro-descendants had a more favorable sarcopenia risk score, greater calf circumference, and greater muscle strength and were associated with a lower risk for CSS (odds ratio [OR]: 0.13, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.06–0.28 and OR: 0.12, 95% CI: 0.07–0.21) and PS (OR: 0.12, 95% CI: 0.05–0.30 and OR: 0.11, 95% CI: 0.06–0.21). Conclusion: Compared with mestizos, CSS and PS were less frequent among Afro-descendants, who had 87% to 88% lower probability of CSS and 88% to 89% lower probability of PS.application/pdfenghttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/Artículo de revistaAtribución-NoComercial 4.0 Internacional (CC BY-NC 4.0)http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf21473-2300info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess3. Ciencias Médicas y de la SaludHealthy agingSarcopeniaEthnic groupMuscle strengthAfrican Continental Ancestry GroupStrengthAssistance in walkingRise from a chairClimb stairsFalls scaleODS 3: Salud y bienestar. Garantizar una vida sana y promover el bienestar de todos a todas las edades