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This study aims to investigate the relationship between food consumption frequency as assessed through the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) and probable sarcopenia, evaluated by grip strength, in Chilean older persons aged 65 or older. Methods: A correlational, cross-sectional study with a non-probabilistic sample of 155 older persons aged 65 or older was undertaken. Food consumption frequency was assessed using the MNA, and muscle strength was measured using a handgrip dynamometer. The authors analyzed the relationship between food consumption frequency, as assessed by the MNA, and the protein intake index with muscle strength. Results: Participants who consumed less than two servings of fruits and vegetables per day were 4.28 times more likely to have low muscle strength compared to those who consumed two or more servings per day (OR = 4.28; 95% CI: 1.59\u201311.45). No significant associations were found with the consumption of dairy products, legumes, meat, fish, poultry, or fluids. The protein intake index did not show a significant relationship with muscle strength. Conclusions: The results suggest that a diet rich in fruits and vegetables may have a protective effect on muscle strength in older persons. Promoting adequate intake of these foods could be critical in the prevention of sarcopenia in this population.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/nu17111773","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,5,23]],"date-time":"2025-05-23T12:24:18Z","timestamp":1748003058000},"page":"1773","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Food Consumption Frequency Based on the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) and Its Association with Probable Sarcopenia as Measured by Handgrip Strength in a Group of Chilean Older Persons Aged 65 and over"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"17","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5149-4352","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Camila","family":"Henr\u00edquez Mella","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Departamento de Salud, Comunidad y Gesti\u00f3n, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Valpara\u00edso 2340000, Chile"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Mirta","family":"Crovetto","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Departamento de Salud, Comunidad y Gesti\u00f3n, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Valpara\u00edso 2340000, Chile"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,5,23]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"Organizaci\u00f3n Mundial de la Salud (2025). 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