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. 2021 Oct 12;115(3):625–632. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqab310

TABLE 3.

Associations between MIND diet score and grip strength among participants, aged 60 y and older, in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging1

Model 12 Model 23
β (95% CI) P β (95% CI) P
Men (n = 545)
 MIND score/1-point increment 0.52 (0.16, 0.87) 0.004 0.44 (0.06, 0.82) 0.023
 MIND score tertile
  2nd vs. 1st tertile 0.82 (−0.52, 2.16) 0.229 0.62 (−0.77, 2.01) 0.381
  3rd vs. 1st tertile 2.10 (0.62, 3.58) 0.005 1.86 (0.33, 3.40) 0.017
Women (n = 571)
 MIND score/1-point increment 0.44 (0.16, 0.72) 0.002 0.37 (0.06, 0.68) 0.020
 MIND score tertile
  2nd vs. 1st tertile 0.51 (−0.59, 1.62) 0.363 0.34 (−0.84, 1.51) 0.572
  3rd vs. 1st tertile 1.49 (0.39, 2.58) 0.008 1.24 (0.04, 2.45) 0.044
1

Values are adjusted β coefficients and 95% CIs of grip strength per 1-point increment and tertile of MIND score. Grip strength was measured on both hands and the highest value was used. MIND, Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay.

2

Model 1 adjusted for age, race, and years since first diet visit.

3

Model 2 adjusted for age, race, years since first diet visit, years of education, smoking status, physical activity, number of chronic diseases, BMI, and average energy intake.