Association between Protein Intake and Skeletal Muscle Mass among Community-Dwelling Older Japanese: Results from the DOSANCO Health Study: A Cross-Sectional Study

Association between Protein Intake and Skeletal Muscle Mass among Community-Dwelling Older Japanese: Results from the DOSANCO Health Study: A Cross-Sectional Study

Whether the source of dietary protein intake is related to appendicular skeletal muscle mass (AMM) and muscle mass (MM) remains unclear. We conducted this cross-sectional study of 277 residents (115 men, 162 women) aged ≥65 years in Japan to examine the association of the amount of dietary protein i...

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Main Authors: Akinori Yaegashi, Takashi Kimura, Takumi Hirata, Shigekazu Ukawa, Koshi Nakamura, Emiko Okada, Takafumi Nakagawa, Akihiro Imae, Akiko Tamakoshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
epidemiology
muscle mass
older adults
protein intake
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/1/187

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