SynthesisBMC nutrition2026
Association between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and risk of sarcopenia: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of observational studies.
Synthesis in BMC nutrition, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
0 citing papers in PubMed.
No citing paper in PubMed yet.
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
6 authors.
Funding
Abstract
backgroundEpidemiological studies have investigated the potential association between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and risk of sarcopenia, with inconsistent results.
objectiveThe current systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to synthesize available evidence regarding the association between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and risk of sarcopenia.
methodsThis review followed PRISMA guidelines and was registered in PROSPERO (CRD420251145903). A comprehensive literature search was conducted in four electronic databases, including ISI Web of Science, PubMed, Embase, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) from database inception to July 2025. Random-effects model was applied to calculate the pooled odd ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the highest versus lowest categories of Mediterranean diet score in relation to sarcopenia risk. The Cochran's Q test and I-squared (I
resultsSeven observational studies (3 cohort and 4 cross-sectional studies) with 9,709 participants were included. The results showed that high adherence to the Mediterranean diet was significantly associated with a reduced risk of sarcopenia (OR = 0.81; 95%CI:0.71-0.92, P = 0.002), with substantial heterogeneity (I
conclusionsOur study suggested that high adherence to the Mediterranean diet was associated with a 19% reduced risk of sarcopenia. Further large prospective studies and randomized controlled trials are needed to affirm these findings.
trial registrationPROSPERO CRD420251145903.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.