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Association between nut consumption and low muscle strength among Korean adults

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 October 2023

Shinyoung Jun  and
Sunhye Shin Open the ORCID record for Sunhye Shin [Opens in a new window]
Shinyoung Jun
Affiliation:
Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Soonchunhyang University, Asan 31538, Republic of Korea
Sunhye Shin*
Affiliation:
Major of Food and Nutrition, Seoul Women’s University, Seoul 01797, Republic of Korea
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*Corresponding author: Dr S. Shin, email sshin@swu.ac.kr
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Abstract

Nuts are an important component of a healthy diet, but little has been known about their effects on muscle health. Therefore, this study examined the association between nut consumption and low muscle strength among Korean adults. This cross-sectional analysis was conducted using single 24-h recall and handgrip strength data from 3962 younger adults 19–39 years, 6921 middle-aged adults 40–64 years and 3961 older adults ≥65 years participated in the seventh cycle (2016–2018) of the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Low muscle strength was defined as handgrip strength <28 kg for men and <18 kg for women. Sex-specific OR were obtained for younger, middle-aged and older adults using multivariable logistic regression analyses. About one in four Korean adults were consuming nuts (using a culinary definition) with peanut being the most frequently consumed type. After adjustment for age, BMI, total energy intake, household income, alcohol consumption, smoking, resistance exercise, medical history and dietary protein intake, nut consumption was associated with the lower risk of low muscle strength among older adults ≥65 years (men: OR 0·55, 95 % CI (0·38, 0·79); women: OR 0·69, 95 % CI (0·51, 0·93)); however, this association was not observed among younger adults 19–39 years or middle-aged adults 40–64 years. Our results suggest that consuming nuts might be beneficial in lowering the risk of low muscle strength among Korean older adults.

Keywords

NutsSarcopeniaHandgrip strengthMuscle strengthNational Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
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Research Article
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British Journal of Nutrition , Volume 131 , Issue 5 , 14 March 2024 , pp. 894 - 900
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© The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Nutrition Society

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