Associations between dietary patterns and sarcopenia in aging populations: a community study from eastern China's Huzhou city.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As the global population ages, sarcopenia has become a significant health issue. Although diet is a key factor, evidence linking specific dietary patterns to sarcopenia risk in older adults is inconsistent, especially in unique regional diets like China's. The study aimed to identify main dietary patterns and explore their associations, including possible dose-response relationships, with sarcopenia risk among older adults in Huzhou, China.

Methods

In 2024, a convenience sample study in Huzhou collected fasting blood samples and administered food frequency questionnaires (FFQs). Principal component analysis (PCA) identified dietary patterns, which were divided into tertiles. Logistic regression (LR) and restricted cubic spline (RCS) models analyzed the link betwee

SUBMITTER: Zhang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12685659 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature