Dietary total antioxidant capacity is positively associated with muscular strength in cirrhotic outpatients: a cross-sectional study.
L de Freitas LimaF de Faria GhettiH H M HermsdorffD G de OliveiraG TeixeiraL E V V de Castro FerreiraAna Paula Boroni MoreiraPublished in: Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association (2019)
The dTAC was positively associated with hand-grip strength and arm muscle area in cirrhotic outpatients. The implications of the present study are important in clinical practice because a diet rich in antioxidants may be an ally in the control of excessive reactive oxygen species production in cirrhotic outpatients with repercussion on muscle mass and strength.