Marie Fanelli Kuczmarski|Marc Mason|May A. Beydoun|Deanne Allegro|Alan B. Zonderman|Michele K. Evans
Dietary Patterns and Sarcopenia in an Urban African American and White Population in the United States
University of Delaware
primary objective crosssectional study characterize dietary patterns african americans whites 30 64 years examined healthy aging neighborhoods diversity across life span study objectives study evaluate micronutrient adequacy pattern determine association diet sarcopenia cluster analysis used determine patterns mean adequacy ratio mar determine adequacy 15 micronutrients ten clusters identified sandwich sweet drink pizza poultry frozen meal dessert alcoholic drink bread starchy vegetables pastarice dish mar ranged 69 sweet drink cluster 82 pastarice dish cluster sarcopenia present 64 sample ranging 15 poultry cluster 141 alcoholic drink cluster study first report association diet sarcopenia people younger 65 years identification presarcopenia important implications dietary interventions might delay ageassociated loss lean mass