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.