Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Index Is Positively Related to Mediterranean Diet Adherence in University Students
Skeletal muscle is associated with cardiometabolic health. The appendicular skeletal muscle index (aSMI) represents the skeletal muscle mass “corrected” for height and constitutes a clinically applicable feature of sarcopenia. The relation of the aSMI with dietary habits is not clear, especially in...
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| author | Paraskevi Detopoulou Olga Magni Ioanna Pylarinou Despoina Levidi Vassilios Dedes Milia Tzoutzou Konstantina Argyri Evangelia Fappa Aristea Gioxari George Panoutsopoulos |
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| description | Skeletal muscle is associated with cardiometabolic health. The appendicular skeletal muscle index (aSMI) represents the skeletal muscle mass “corrected” for height and constitutes a clinically applicable feature of sarcopenia. The relation of the aSMI with dietary habits is not clear, especially in young adults. The present pilot study aimed to investigate the relationship between the aSMI and Mediterranean diet adherence in young adults. A cross-sectional study of 151 university students was conducted. Anthropometry and bioimpedance analysis (TANITA-MC780) were performed. The aSMI was calculated as the sum of the upper and lower extremity muscle masses divided by height squared. The HPAQ questionnaire was used for physical activity evaluation. A validated food frequency questionnaire was used for dietary assessment, and the Mediterranean Diet Score (MedDietScore) was calculated. Multivariate linear regression models with log-aSMI as a dependent variable were applied. The MedDietScore was positively related to log-aSMI in the total sample (B = 0.009, SE = 0.004, <i>p</i> = 0.05, R<sup>2</sup> for total model = 71%) irrespective of gender, age, ΒΜΙ, smoking, physical activity, and academic year and in males (B = 0.027, SE = 0.011, <i>p</i> = 0.023 R<sup>2</sup> for total model = 37%) irrespective οf age and ΒΜΙ. The positive association of the MedDietScore with aSMI supports the importance of the adoption of a Mediterranean dietary pattern—rich in plant proteins and antioxidant/anti-inflammatory compounds—in maintaining/attaining muscle mass in young subjects. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6a14215ad81c4a13beedda30b3f128ec2025-01-24T13:29:13ZengMDPI AGDiseases2079-97212024-12-01131310.3390/diseases13010003Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Index Is Positively Related to Mediterranean Diet Adherence in University StudentsParaskevi Detopoulou0Olga Magni1Ioanna Pylarinou2Despoina Levidi3Vassilios Dedes4Milia Tzoutzou5Konstantina Argyri6Evangelia Fappa7Aristea Gioxari8George Panoutsopoulos9Department of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, University of the Peloponnese, 24100 Kalamata, GreeceDepartment of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, University of the Peloponnese, 24100 Kalamata, GreeceDepartment of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, University of the Peloponnese, 24100 Kalamata, GreeceDepartment of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, University of the Peloponnese, 24100 Kalamata, GreeceDepartment of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, University of the Peloponnese, 24100 Kalamata, GreeceDepartment of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, University of the Peloponnese, 24100 Kalamata, GreeceDepartment of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, University of the Peloponnese, 24100 Kalamata, GreeceDepartment of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, University of the Peloponnese, 24100 Kalamata, GreeceDepartment of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, University of the Peloponnese, 24100 Kalamata, GreeceDepartment of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, University of the Peloponnese, 24100 Kalamata, GreeceSkeletal muscle is associated with cardiometabolic health. The appendicular skeletal muscle index (aSMI) represents the skeletal muscle mass “corrected” for height and constitutes a clinically applicable feature of sarcopenia. The relation of the aSMI with dietary habits is not clear, especially in young adults. The present pilot study aimed to investigate the relationship between the aSMI and Mediterranean diet adherence in young adults. A cross-sectional study of 151 university students was conducted. Anthropometry and bioimpedance analysis (TANITA-MC780) were performed. The aSMI was calculated as the sum of the upper and lower extremity muscle masses divided by height squared. The HPAQ questionnaire was used for physical activity evaluation. A validated food frequency questionnaire was used for dietary assessment, and the Mediterranean Diet Score (MedDietScore) was calculated. Multivariate linear regression models with log-aSMI as a dependent variable were applied. The MedDietScore was positively related to log-aSMI in the total sample (B = 0.009, SE = 0.004, <i>p</i> = 0.05, R<sup>2</sup> for total model = 71%) irrespective of gender, age, ΒΜΙ, smoking, physical activity, and academic year and in males (B = 0.027, SE = 0.011, <i>p</i> = 0.023 R<sup>2</sup> for total model = 37%) irrespective οf age and ΒΜΙ. The positive association of the MedDietScore with aSMI supports the importance of the adoption of a Mediterranean dietary pattern—rich in plant proteins and antioxidant/anti-inflammatory compounds—in maintaining/attaining muscle mass in young subjects.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9721/13/1/3skeletal muscleMediterranean dietuniversity studentsappendicular skeletal muscle mass index |
| spellingShingle | Paraskevi Detopoulou Olga Magni Ioanna Pylarinou Despoina Levidi Vassilios Dedes Milia Tzoutzou Konstantina Argyri Evangelia Fappa Aristea Gioxari George Panoutsopoulos Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Index Is Positively Related to Mediterranean Diet Adherence in University Students Diseases skeletal muscle Mediterranean diet university students appendicular skeletal muscle mass index |
| title | Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Index Is Positively Related to Mediterranean Diet Adherence in University Students |
| title_full | Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Index Is Positively Related to Mediterranean Diet Adherence in University Students |
| title_fullStr | Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Index Is Positively Related to Mediterranean Diet Adherence in University Students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Index Is Positively Related to Mediterranean Diet Adherence in University Students |
| title_short | Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Index Is Positively Related to Mediterranean Diet Adherence in University Students |
| title_sort | appendicular skeletal muscle index is positively related to mediterranean diet adherence in university students |
| topic | skeletal muscle Mediterranean diet university students appendicular skeletal muscle mass index |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9721/13/1/3 |
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