Plant-Based Diets and Their Associations with Physical Performance in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Plant-based diets are associated with various health benefits; however, their impact on physical performance in aging populations remains unclear.

Objectives

To investigate the associations between adherence to plant-based diets and physical performance, focusing on their potential protective effects against age-related declines in function.

Methods

Data were obtained from men and women aged 40 years or older in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging (BLSA) (mean ± SD age: 68 ± 13 years at the first dietary visit; n = 1389). Dietary intake was assessed using a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). Plant-based diets, calculated from 18 food groups, were categorized as overall (PDI), healthful (hPDI), or unhealthful (uPDI), and their tertiles across visits w

SUBMITTER: Bigman G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11644655 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature