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The waist-calf circumference ratio (WCR) is an index that combines waist and calf circumference measurements, offering a potentially effective method for evaluating the imbalance between abdominal fat and leg muscle mass in older adults. To assess the association between WCR and indicators of body composition, muscle strength, and physical performance in community-dwelling older women. This was a cross-sectional study involving 133 older women (≥65 years) from an urban-marginal community in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The WCR was categorized into quartiles (Q1: 2.07-2.57; Q2: 2.58-2.75; Q3: 2.76-3.05; Q4: 3.06-4.76). Body indicators included fat-free mass (FFM), skeletal muscle mass (SMM), appendicular muscle mass (ASM), appendicular muscle mass index (ASMI), visceral fat (VF), fat mass (FM), and fat mass index (FMI). Handgrip strength (HGS) and the Short Physical Performance Battery test (SPPB) score were used to assess muscle strength and function, respectively. The median age of the participants was 75 [IQR: 65-82] years. The mean WCR was 2.92 ± 0.93. Statistically significant associations were found between WCR and VF ( < 0.001), WCR and SMM ( = 0.039), and WCR and ASM ( = 0.016). Regarding muscle function, WCR was associated with HGS ( = 0.025) and SPPB score ( = 0.029). A significant association was observed between WCR and body composition, and muscle strength and function in older women.
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