Xu Jiayi, Pu Keping, Sun Wei, Pang Chang, Li Dongshu, Zang Shuang
Department of Community Nursing, School of Nursing, China Medical University, No.77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang, 110122, Liaoning, China.
Department of Ultrasound, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shenyang Medical College, No.20 Bei Jiu Road, Heping District, Shenyang, 110002, Liaoning, China.
Sci Rep. 2025 May 21;15(1):17598. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-02389-x.
Sarcopenia emerges as a predominant health concern among the older adults, it makes the identification of relational factors crucial. Nut, a universally consumed dietary component, is posited to confer benefits to the musculoskeletal system. This study aimed to elucidate the association between nut consumption and sarcopenia in Chinese older adults. Data concerning nut consumption and sarcopenia were sourced from the 2018 wave of the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS). The analysis incorporated 14,281 participants furnishing valid responses. This research employed logistic regression to investigate the association between nut consumption and sarcopenia. A total of 14,181 older adults (mean age = 84.86 ± 11.47 years and 55.08% were female) were included in this study. This study found an inverse association between nut consumption and sarcopenia in Chinese older adults, with higher nut consumption associated with a lower prevalence of sarcopenia, even after controlling for confounders. Compared with the nut consumption group of occasionally/rarely or never, the adjusted ORs of sarcopenia for at least once per month, at least once per week, and almost every day were 0.78 (95% CI: 0.66, 0.91), 0.81 (95% CI: 0.69, 0.95), and 0.62 (95% CI: 0.51, 0.77), respectively. Moreover, the result also displayed there is a significant interaction of nut consumption with gender (P-value = 0.016). This study identified an inverse association between nut consumption and sarcopenia. Introducing nut into the dietary regimen might present an accessible approach to bolster musculoskeletal health among the older adults.
肌肉减少症已成为老年人主要的健康问题，因此确定相关因素至关重要。坚果是一种普遍食用的膳食成分，被认为对肌肉骨骼系统有益。本研究旨在阐明中国老年人食用坚果与肌肉减少症之间的关联。有关坚果消费和肌肉减少症的数据来自2018年中国健康与养老追踪调查（CLHLS）。该分析纳入了14281名提供有效回复的参与者。本研究采用逻辑回归来调查坚果消费与肌肉减少症之间的关联。本研究共纳入了14181名老年人（平均年龄=84.86±11.47岁，女性占55.08%）。本研究发现，中国老年人食用坚果与肌肉减少症之间存在负相关，即使在控制混杂因素后，坚果摄入量越高，肌肉减少症的患病率越低。与偶尔/很少或从不食用坚果的组相比，每月至少食用一次、每周至少食用一次和几乎每天食用一次坚果的肌肉减少症调整后OR值分别为0.78（95%CI：0.66，0.91）、0.81（95%CI：0.69，0.95）和0.62（95%CI：0.51，0.77）。此外，结果还显示，坚果消费与性别之间存在显著交互作用（P值=0.016）。本研究确定了坚果消费与肌肉减少症之间的负相关。将坚果纳入饮食方案可能是增强老年人肌肉骨骼健康的一种可行方法。
