Associations between dietary patterns and physical fitness among Chinese elderly.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore the relationship between dietary patterns and physical fitness among older Chinese (≥60 years) individuals.

Design

Cross-sectional survey. Dietary data were collected by a simplified semi-quantitative FFQ. The 30-s Chair Stand test (30sCST), 30-s Arm Curl test (30sACT), 8-foot Time Up-and-Go test (8fTUAGT) and 6-min Walking test (6mWT) were used to assess physical fitness. Dietary patterns were obtained by factor analysis. The association between dietary patterns and physical fitness was explored by multiple logistic regression.

Setting

Six communities (villages) of three districts in Liaocheng City (Shandong Province, China).

Participants

A total of 596 residents were recruited from April to May 2017.

Results

Among 556 residents who

SUBMITTER: Lyu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10195348 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature