biostudies-literatureBarger KNCATS NIH HHSNIA NIH HHSNIAMS NIH HHS445-452https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC7524010biostudies-literatureUnknown24(4)<h4>Objectives</h4>To investigate the association between dietary fiber density (grams of fiber consumed per 100 kcal) with the gut-muscle axis in older adult men.<h4>Design</h4>Cross-sectional study.<h4>Setting</h4>Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOS) cohort participants at Visit 4 (2014-16).<h4>Participants</h4>Older adult men (average age, 85y) from the MrOS study.<h4>Measurements</h4>Men who were in the highest tertiles for dietary fiber density and the percentage of whole body lean mass were defined as T3T3 (n=42), whereas men who were in the lowest and intermediate tertiles for these variables were defined as T1T1 (n=32), T1T3 (n=24), and T3T1 (n=13), respectively. Additionally, measures of physical function, including the short physical performance battery (SPPB) score and grip streThe journal of nutrition, health & agingInvestigation of the Diet-Gut-Muscle Axis in the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men Study.PMC7524010U01 AG027810U01 AG042140U01 AG042139U01 AR066160P30 AG031679U01 AG042124U01 AG042168U01 AG042145UL1 TR000128UL1 TR002369K01 AG050700U01 AG042143Barger KOrwoll ESLangsetmo LLustgarten MSfalseInvestigation of the Diet-Gut-Muscle Axis in the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men Study.<h4>Objectives</h4>To investigate the association between dietary fiber density (grams of fiber consumed per 100 kcal) with the gut-muscle axis in older adult men.<h4>Design</h4>Cross-sectional study.<h4>Setting</h4>Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOS) cohort participants at Visit 4 (2014-16).<h4>Participants</h4>Older adult men (average age, 85y) from the MrOS study.<h4>Measurements</h4>Men who were in the highest tertiles for dietary fiber density and the percentage of whole body lean mass were defined as T3T3 (n=42), whereas men who were in the lowest and intermediate tertiles for these variables were defined as T1T1 (n=32), T1T3 (n=24), and T3T1 (n=13), respectively. Additionally, measures of physical function, including the short physical performance battery (SPPB) score and grip stre2020-01-01T00:00:00Z20202026-06-04T02:08:25.495Z2020-10-08T07:25:03ZS-EPMC75240103224221310.1007/s12603-020-1344-1