Total carotenoid intake is associated with reduced loss of grip strength and gait speed over time in adults: The Framingham Offspring Study.
CONCLUSIONS: Higher antioxidant intake was associated with increase in grip strength and faster gait speed in this cohort of adults. This finding highlights the need for a randomized controlled trial of dietary antioxidants and their effect on muscle strength and physical function.
PMID: 33181830 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - Category: Nutrition Authors: Sahni S, Dufour AB, Fielding RA, Newman AB, Kiel DP, Hannan MT, Jacques PF Tags: Am J Clin Nutr Source Type: research
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