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. 2019 Dec 20;150(3):634–643. doi: 10.1093/jn/nxz269

TABLE 4.

Overview of all direct links between nutrients and measures of physical functioning in Dutch older adults in the combined and separate trials1

Energy Animal protein Vegetable protein Total fat Saturated fat Fiber Thiamin Vitamin B-6 Folate Vitamin B-12 Vitamin D Calcium Magnesium
Handgrip strength c, e d, e c c c
Total SPPB c A, c, e c A, d A d
Balance c
Gait c d
Chair A c A, d A

1 n = 662. A, combined data; b, Nu-Age (no direct links); c, ProMuscle; d, ProMO; e, V-Fit.