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Table 2 Muscle strength by tertiles (T) of PRAL, NEAP and DAL

From: The association between dietary acid load and muscle strength among Iranian adults

 

PRAL

NEAP

DAL

T1

T2

T3

P

P1

P2

P3

T1

T2

T3

P

P1

P2

P3

T1

T2

T3

P

P1

P2

P3

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

    

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

    

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

    

MSL (kg)

27.5 ± 10.4

28.5 ± 11.1

33.3 ± 12.2

0.001

0.22

0.22

0.28

27.2 ± 10.0

28.5 ± 11.1

33.6 ± 12.4

 < 0.001

0.79

0.80

0.83

26.9 ± 9.88

28.9 ± 11.4

33.6 ± 12.2

 < 0.001

0.31

0.32

0.36

MSR (kg)

30.1 ± 11.6

31.0 ± 11.7

35.9 ± 12.7

0.003

0.24

0.25

0.30

30.1 ± 12.0

30.8 ± 11.2

36.1 ± 12.7

0.002

0.54

0.54

0.54

29.4 ± 11.1

31.4 ± 11.9

36.2 ± 12.7

0.001

0.35

0.36

0.43

MMS (kg)

28.8 ± 10.8

29.8 ± 11.2

34.6 ± 12.2

0.001

0.20

0.21

0.26

28.7 ± 10.8

29.6 ± 11.0

34.8 ± 12.4

0.001

0.66

0.66

0.68

28.1 ± 10.3

30.1 ± 11.5

34.9 ± 12.3

 < 0.001

0.30

0.31

0.36

  1. P1: Adjusted for age, sex, education, occupation, marriage, Living situation, smoking, fat mass and physical activity
  2. P2: Adjusted for age, sex, education, occupation, marriage, Living situation, smoking, fat mass, physical activity and red meat
  3. P3: Adjusted for age, sex, education, occupation, marriage, Living situation, smoking, fat mass, physical activity, red meat and energy intake
  4. PRAL Potential renal acid load, NEAP Net endogenous acid production, DAL Dietary acid load, MSL muscle strength of left hand, MSR muscle strength of right hand; MMS, mean Muscle strength