The association between dietary acid load and muscle strength among Iranian adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

There is limited evidence regarding the association between dietary acid load and muscle strength. Thus, in this study, we investigated the association between dietary acid-base load indices and muscle strength among Iranian adults.

Results

This cross-sectional study was conducted on 270 Iranian adults, aged 18-70 year. Dietary acid load indexes, were calculated by using a validated 168-item semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). Muscle strength was measured by a digital handgrip dynamometer. There was a significant increase in mean muscle strength of left-hand (MSL), muscle strength of right-hand (MSR) and the mean of the MSL and MSR (MMS) across tertiles of Potential Renal Acid Load (PRAL), Net Endogenous Acid Production (NEAP), and Dietary Acid Lo

SUBMITTER: Mohammadpour S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7547515 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature