Beneficial role of replacing dietary saturated fatty acids by polyunsaturated fatty acids in prevention of sarcopenia: Findings from the NU-AGE cohort: Findings from the nu‐ age cohort

Montiel-Rojas, Diego, Santoro, Aurelia, Nilsson, Andreas, Franceschi, Claudio, Capri, Miriam, Bazzocchi, Alberto, Battista, Giuseppe, de Groot, Lisette C. P. G. M., Feskens, Edith J. M., Berendsen, Agnes A. M., Bialecka-Debek, Agata, Surala, Olga, Pietruszka, Barbara, Fairweather-Tait, Susan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1413-5569, Jennings, Amy, Capel, Frederic and Kadi, Fawzi (2020) Beneficial role of replacing dietary saturated fatty acids by polyunsaturated fatty acids in prevention of sarcopenia: Findings from the NU-AGE cohort: Findings from the nu‐ age cohort. Nutrients, 12 (10). ISSN 2072-6643

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Abstract

Dietary fat subtypes may play an important role in the regulation of muscle mass and function during ageing. The aim of the present study was to determine the impact of isocaloric macronutrient substitutions, including different fat subtypes, on sarcopenia risk in older men and women, while accounting for physical activity (PA) and metabolic risk. A total of 986 participants, aged 65–79 years, completed a 7‐day food record and wore an accelerometer for a week. A continuous sex‐specific sarcopenia risk score (SRS), including skeletal muscle mass assessed by dual‐energy X‐ray absorptiometry (DXA) and handgrip strength, was derived. The impact of the isocaloric replacement of saturated fatty acids (SFAs) by either mono‐ (MUFAs) or poly‐unsaturated (PUFAs) fatty acids on SRS was determined using regression analysis based on the whole sample and stratified by adherence to a recommended protein intake (1.1 g/BW). Isocaloric reduction of SFAs for the benefit of PUFAs was associated with a lower SRS in the whole population, and in those with a protein intake below 1.1 g/BW, after accounting for age, smoking habits, metabolic disturbances, and adherence to PA guidelines. The present study highlighted the potential of promoting healthy diets with optimised fat subtype distribution in the prevention of sarcopenia in older adults.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: ageing,dietary fats,isocaloric substitution,macronutrients,metabolic syndrome,muscle mass,muscle strength,physical activity,food science,nutrition and dietetics ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1100/1106
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School
UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Lifespan Health
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Depositing User: LivePure Connector
Date Deposited: 07 Oct 2020 23:59
Last Modified: 19 Oct 2023 02:48
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/77166
DOI: 10.3390/nu12103079

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