Fighting Sarcopenia in Ageing European Adults: The Importance of the Amount and Source of Dietary Proteins
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Participants
2.2. Dietary Intake
2.3. Anthropometry and Body Composition
2.4. Sarcopenia Risk Score
2.5. Adherence to Physical Activity Guidelines
2.6. Assessment of Metabolic Risk
2.7. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Protein Intake a | |||||
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<0.8 | 0.8–<1.0 | 1.0–<1.2 | ≥1.2 | ||
n | 205 | 296 | 279 | 206 | |
Basic Characteristics | |||||
Age, y | 71.7 ± 4.0 | 71.1 ± 4.1 | 70.9 ± 3.8 | 70.4 ± 3.9 * | |
Weight, kg | 83.3 ± 13.8 | 75.6 ± 11.9 * | 70.9 ± 11.7 * # | 66.9 ± 11.1 * # + | |
Height, cm | 166.7 ± 9.4 | 165.9 ± 8.8 | 164.5 ± 9.5 | 165 ± 9.2 | |
Smoking, % never | 46.1 | 45.9 | 55.6 | 58.3 * | |
Medication, % yes | 85.3 | 82.2 | 70.6 * # | 71.8 * # | |
PA. guidelines, % yes | 44.1 | 51.0 | 55.2 | 67 * # | |
MetS, % yes | 63.7 | 45.6 * | 32.3 * # | 27.2 * # |
Protein Intake a | ||||
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<0.8 | 0.8–<1.0 | 1.0–<1.2 | ≥1.2 | |
n | 205 | 296 | 279 | 206 |
Total energy intake, Kcal | 1510 ± 327 | 1718 ± 310 * | 1878 ± 373 * # | 2143 ± 440 * # + |
Carbohydrates, E% | 49.5 ± 7.1 | 49.3 ± 6.6 | 48.5 ± 6.2 | 47.9 ± 7.4 |
Fat, E% | 31.1 ± 5.2 | 30.9 ± 5.4 | 31.2 ± 5.3 | 31.4 ± 6.0 |
Protein, E% | 15.7 ± 2.6 | 16.3 ± 2.4 | 17.0 ± 2.6 * # | 17.5 ± 2.7 * # |
Plant Protein, % total protein | 37.4 ± 9.9 | 36.5 ± 8.8 | 36.7 ± 9.6 | 36.7 ± 9.6 |
Animal Protein, % total protein | 62.6 ± 9.9 | 63.5 ± 8.8 | 63.3 ± 9.6 | 63.3 ± 9.6 |
Sarcopenia Risk Score | |||
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Model | β-Coeff. | 95% CI | p-Value |
Whole Population | |||
Plant Protein | −0.249 | −0.303 to −0.196 | <0.001 |
<0.8 g/BW | |||
Plant Protein | −0.323 | −0.498 to −0.149 | <0.001 |
≥0.8–<1.0 g/BW | |||
Plant Protein | −0.198 | −0.318 to −0.078 | 0.001 |
≥1.0–<1.2 g/BW | |||
Plant Protein | −0.276 | −0.364 to −0.189 | <0.001 |
≥1.2 g/BW | |||
Plant Protein | −0.234 | −0.335 to −0.133 | <0.001 |
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Montiel-Rojas, D.; Nilsson, A.; Santoro, A.; Bazzocchi, A.; de Groot, L.C.P.G.M.; Feskens, E.J.M.; Berendsen, A.A.M.; Madej, D.; Kaluza, J.; Pietruszka, B.; et al. Fighting Sarcopenia in Ageing European Adults: The Importance of the Amount and Source of Dietary Proteins. Nutrients 2020, 12, 3601. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12123601
Montiel-Rojas D, Nilsson A, Santoro A, Bazzocchi A, de Groot LCPGM, Feskens EJM, Berendsen AAM, Madej D, Kaluza J, Pietruszka B, et al. Fighting Sarcopenia in Ageing European Adults: The Importance of the Amount and Source of Dietary Proteins. Nutrients. 2020; 12(12):3601. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12123601
Chicago/Turabian StyleMontiel-Rojas, Diego, Andreas Nilsson, Aurelia Santoro, Alberto Bazzocchi, Lisette C. P. G. M. de Groot, Edith J. M. Feskens, Agnes A. M. Berendsen, Dawid Madej, Joanna Kaluza, Barbara Pietruszka, and et al. 2020. "Fighting Sarcopenia in Ageing European Adults: The Importance of the Amount and Source of Dietary Proteins" Nutrients 12, no. 12: 3601. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12123601