A target trial emulation of adherence to Canada’s Food Guide 2019 recommendations in older adults
Published in AJE Advances: Research in Epidemiology, 2026
This study aims to estimate the 3-year difference in muscle strength, physical function, cardiometabolic health, and cognitive health score according to adherence to CFG recommendations (CFG), enhancements with additional protein foods (CFG-PRO), physical activity (PA) and both (CFG-PLUS).
Recommended citation: Brassard D, Presse N, Chevalier S. A target trial emulation of adherence to Canada’s Food Guide 2019 recommendations in older adults. AJE Advances: Research in Epidemiology. 2026;2(3):uuag028.
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