Table 3.
Daily energy and macronutrient intakes, MNA®-SF score, MEDI-Quest score, and International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form score of the study sample in all patients and according to the risk of sarcopenia.
| Variables | All Patients (n = 138) |
Not at Risk of Sarcopenia (n = 126) |
At Risk of Sarcopenia (n = 12) |
p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (Kcal/day) | 1414 ± 342 | 1423 ± 345 | 1319 ± 295 | 0.314 |
| Protein (g/kg) | 0.9 ± 0.2 | 0.9 ± 0.2 | 0.9 ± 0.2 | 0.855 |
| Protein (%TEI) | 17 ± 3 | 17 ± 3 | 17 ± 3 | 0.920 |
| Fat (%TEI) | 35 ± 7 | 35 ± 6 | 34 ± 8 | 0.813 |
| Carbohydrates (% TEI) | 48 ± 7 | 47 ± 7 | 48 ± 10 | 0.835 |
| Simple sugars (%TEI) | 16 ± 5 | 16 ± 6 | 17 ± 5 | 0.455 |
| Fibre (g/day) | 16 ± 6 | 16 ± 6 | 16 ± 7 | 0.897 |
| MNA®-SF score | 12.9 ± 1.4 | 13.0 ± 1.4 | 11.6 ± 1.5 | 0.001 |
| MEDI-Quest score | 5.8 ± 1 | 5.9 ± 1 | 5.2 ± 1.5 | 0.037 |
| IPAQ-SF score, inactive ‡ (n, %) | 88 (64) | 77 (61) | 11 (92) | 0.032 |
Data are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation (SD), number (%). TEI: Total Energy Intake; MNA®-SF: Mini Nutrition Assessment Short Form. IPAQ-SF: International Physical Activity Short Form. ‡ Inactive: <700 MET/week.