Introduction:

the quality of life can be altered in patients with chronic renal failure, especially if they suffer concomitantly from sarcopenia.

Objective:

to determine the relationship between sarcopenia and quality of life in adult patients with chronic renal failure at the Hospital Nacional (Itauguá) and the Hospital Militar (Asunción) between April and November 2021.

Methodology:

an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional design was used. Adult subjects of both sexes, carriers of chronic renal failure were included. Anthropometric, clinical and laboratory variables were measured. Quality of life was evaluated with the EQ-5D questionnaire and sarcopenia with palm grip strength and muscle mass index. The data was submitted to descriptive and analytical statistics with the Epi Info 7™ program. The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Universidad Privada del Este, Paraguay.

Results:

62 men with a mean age of 56 ± 15 years and 57 women with a mean age of 51 ± 16 years entered the study. The most frequent renal failure was arterial hypertension associated with diabetes mellitus (45.4 %). Sarcopenia was confirmed in 38.6 % of the patients. The quality of life was good in 30.25 %, regular in 39.5 % and bad in 30.25 %.

Conclusion:

in adult patients with chronic renal failure, sarcopenia prevailed in subjects with fair and poor quality of life.

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