title: Association between the Mediterranean-style Dietary Pattern Score and Physical Performance: Results from TRELONG Study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the association between Mediterranean-Style Dietary Pattern Score and physical performance.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data analysis of a longitudinal study of a representative, age stratified, population sample.
  
  
  METHODS
  The TREVISO LONGEVA (TRELONG) Study, in Treviso, Italy.
  
  
  METHODS
  In 2010, 123 men and 181 women, age 77 years and over (mean age 86.3 ± 6.8 years).
  
  
  METHODS
  Performing a logistic regression in a multivariate analysis, hand grip strength and Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) were tested in relation to Mediterranean-Style Dietary Pattern Score (MSDPS).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The hand grip mean value was 10.9 kg (± 9.5) and the SPPB score was 6.3 (± 3.8). The MSDPS mean value in this study sample was 38.1/100 (± 8.1). A significant association (p=0.036) between a high adherence to the Mediterranean diet (fourth quartile) and higher performance lower limbs (SPPB>7) was found. No correlation was reported for the hand grip strength.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We found an association statistically significant between a high adherence to the Mediterranean diet and higher physical performance.
authors.affiliation: B. Fougère, Institut du Vieillissement, Gérontopôle, Université Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, 37 Allées Jules Guesde, 31000 Toulouse, France. Tel: +33561145657 ; fax: +33561145640. E-mail address: b.fougere@gmail.com.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fougère
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mazzuco
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Spagnolo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guyonnet
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vellas
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cesari
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gallucci
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D038441:Diet, Mediterranean / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D018737:Hand Strength / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D007866:Leg / Q000502:physiology*; D016015:Logistic Models; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D053580:Muscle Strength / Q000502:physiology*