Plant-based dietary pattern and low muscle mass: a nation-wide cohort analysis of Chinese older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It remains unclear whether plant-based or animal-based dietary patterns are more beneficial for older adults more in maintaining muscle mass. Using a prospective cohort with nationwide sample of China older adults in this study, we aimed to examine the relationship between adhering to plant-based diet patterns or animal-based diet patterns and muscle loss.

Methods

We included 2771 older adults (≥ 65 years) from the Chinese Longitudinal Health Longevity Survey (CLHLS) with normal muscle mass at baseline (2011 and 2014 waves), which followed up into 2018. Plant-based dietary pattern scores and preference subgroups were constructed using 16 common animal-based and plant-based food frequencies. We used the corrected appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASM) prediction f

SUBMITTER: Ren L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10505314 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature