Association of Japanese and Mediterranean Dietary Patterns with Muscle Weakness in Japanese Community-Dwelling Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Post Hoc Cross-Sectional Analysis.

ABSTRACT: The association of Japanese and Mediterranean dietary patterns with muscle weakness in middle-aged and older Japanese individuals is unclear. This cross-sectional study investigated the association between Japanese and Mediterranean dietary patterns and muscle weakness in community-dwelling, middle-aged, and older Japanese individuals (enrolled from 2007 to 2011). Based on the dietary consumption information obtained from the brief self-administered diet history questionnaire, we assessed adherence to the Japanese (12-component revised Japanese diet index (rJDI12)) and Mediterranean (alternate Mediterranean diet (aMed) score) dietary patterns. Muscle weakness was defined as handgrip strength <28 and <18 kg for men and women, respectively. Logistic regression was used to ascertain the

SUBMITTER: Shimizu A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9566278 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature