Ha-Na Kim1, Sang-Wook Song2. 1. Department of Family Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 93, Jungbu-daero, Paldal-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi, 16247, Republic of Korea. 2. Department of Family Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 93, Jungbu-daero, Paldal-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi, 16247, Republic of Korea. sswkoj@unitel.co.kr.
Abstract
PURPOSE: We investigated the association of low and high daily protein intakes on skeletal muscle mass status in Korean adults aged 60 years and older. METHODS: This cross-sectional study used data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey conducted between 2008 and 2011. The participants' dietary protein intake was assessed using the 24-h dietary recall method and was classified as low (< 0.8 g/kg body weight/day), moderate (0.8-1.2 g/kg/day), and high (> 1.2 g/kg/day). Amount of skeletal muscle mass was measured using whole-body dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Low skeletal muscle mass was defined as appendicular skeletal muscle mass index < 7.0 kg/m2 in men and < 5.4 kg/m2 in women. RESULTS: The study included data from 4585 participants (2022 men and 2563 women). All skeletal muscle parameters in women and total lean mass in men decreased as the amount of protein consumed daily increased. However, there was no association between high or low protein intake and low skeletal muscle mass in men or women. CONCLUSIONS: No association was found between the amount of daily protein intake and skeletal muscle mass status in older Korean adults. Gender-specific further studies focussing on the interactions of dietary protein intake under specific conditions including physical activity status and the daily distribution of protein intake and the quality and source of the protein are needed to evaluate the impact of protein intake status on muscle health in older Koreans.
PURPOSE: We investigated the association of low and high daily protein intakes on skeletal muscle mass status in Korean adults aged 60 years and older. METHODS: This cross-sectional study used data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey conducted between 2008 and 2011. The participants' dietary protein intake was assessed using the 24-h dietary recall method and was classified as low (< 0.8 g/kg body weight/day), moderate (0.8-1.2 g/kg/day), and high (> 1.2 g/kg/day). Amount of skeletal muscle mass was measured using whole-body dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Low skeletal muscle mass was defined as appendicular skeletal muscle mass index < 7.0 kg/m2 in men and < 5.4 kg/m2 in women. RESULTS: The study included data from 4585 participants (2022 men and 2563 women). All skeletal muscle parameters in women and total lean mass in men decreased as the amount of protein consumed daily increased. However, there was no association between high or low protein intake and low skeletal muscle mass in men or women. CONCLUSIONS: No association was found between the amount of daily protein intake and skeletal muscle mass status in older Korean adults. Gender-specific further studies focussing on the interactions of dietary protein intake under specific conditions including physical activity status and the daily distribution of protein intake and the quality and source of the protein are needed to evaluate the impact of protein intake status on muscle health in older Koreans.
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