A study published on the National Library of Medicine National Center for Biotechnology Information website linked dietary essential amino acid (EEA) intake with high muscle strength in Korean older adults. The study, performed by Jihyun Im, Hyoungsu Park and Kyong Park, states that “This population-based cross-sectional study included 5,971 participants aged ≥65 years from the 2014-2019 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.”
The study noted that “The mean handgrip strength was estimated from triplicate measurements obtained using the dominant hand, and high muscle strength was defined as handgrip strength ≥28 kg for men and ≥18 kg for women … After multivariable adjustment, we found that a high total EEAS was associated with high muscle strength in Korean older adults.” Furthermore, “High muscle strength was significantly enhanced with increased total EAA intake from animal sources … but there was no significant association with total EAA intake from non-animal sources.”
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