Granic A, et al. - In community-dwelling older adults from the Newcastle 85+ Study, researchers studied the correlation between dietary patterns (DPs) and the risk of sarcopenia over 3 years, and determined whether protein intake influences this relationship. The study population included 757 participants who had a baseline dietary assessment. Three DPs (DP1: low red meat; DP2: traditional British; and DP3: low butter) that varied by unsaturated fat spreads/oils, butter, red meat, gravy, and potato consumption were identified. Participants in DP2 had an increased risk of prevalent but not 3-year incident sarcopenia, adjusted for socio-demographic, anthropometry, and health and lifestyle factors vs those in DP3. According to findings, a DP high in foods characteristic of a traditional British diet was related to an increased risk of sarcopenia even when overall protein intake was good.