Comparison of nutrients and ultra-processed food consumption between different phenotypes defined by abdominal obesity and sarcopenia
Higher protein and minimally processed food intakes were associated with lower odds of probable sarcopenia, whereas higher ultra-processed food intake was associated with higher odds of abdominal and sarcopenic obesity in middle-aged adults in rural Korea. These observational findings may inform hypothesis generation and public health planning, but prospective studies are needed to confirm these associations and assess causality.
Authors
- Eunjin Jang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8910-9138)
- Jongin Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4337-8444)
- Jinhyun Kim
- Jee Young Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2812-8159)
- Sukyoung Jung
- Jang Won Son
- Sohyun Park
- Sarang Jeong
- Korean Society for the Study of Obesity On behalf of the GOMS study group
Institutions
- Seoul National University (KR)
- Hallym University (KR)
- National Institute of Ecology (IN)
- National Institute of Ecology (KR)
- JINIS Biopharmaceuticals (South Korea) (KR)
- Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (KR)
- The Catholic University of Korea Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital (KR)
- New York State University College of Human Ecology (US)
- Food & Nutrition (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Nutrition
- Published
- 2026-01-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1683196
- Primary Topic
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Korea University Guro Hospital
- Korean Society for the Study of Obesity
- National Research Foundation
- Hanyang University
- Chungnam National University
- Konyang University
- Seoul National University
- Kyung Hee University
- Gachon University
- Korea University
- Catholic University of Korea
- Gangneung Asan Hospital
- National Research Foundation of Korea