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. 2023 Dec 5;9:142. doi: 10.1186/s40795-023-00802-0

Table 3.

Nutrient intake from food alone by cognitive function status among males 60 + years of age

Total CFT Composite Z-Score
Z-score Q1 Z-score Q2 Z-score Q3 Z-score Q4
n = 395 n = 301 n = 231 n = 198
Nutrient EAR Mean ± SE Mean ± SE Mean ± SE Mean ± SE
 Vitamin A, RAE (μg) 625 670 ± 43 * 729 ± 60 861 ± 100 875 ± 56
 Vitamin E as alpha-tocopherol (mg) 12 8 ± 0.3 * 9 ± 0.5 * 11 ± 0.4 12 ± 0.6
 Vitamin D (D2 + D3) (μg) 10 4.9 ± 0.3 5.3 ± 0.4 5.6 ± 0.4 5.8 ± 0.4
 Vitamin C (mg) 75 86 ± 5 89 ± 8 85 ± 7 103 ± 8
 Thiamin (Vitamin B1) (mg) 1 1.53 ± 0.06 * 1.73 ± 0.07 * 1.88 ± 0.07 1.95 ± 0.06
 Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) (mg) 1.1 2.07 ± 0.07 * 2.35 ± 0.1 * 2.56 ± 0.13 2.71 ± 0.11
 Niacin (mg) 12 24 ± 1 * 27 ± 1 29 ± 1 29 ± 1
 Vitamin B6 (mg) 1.4 1.97 ± 0.09 * 2.27 ± 0.08 2.4 ± 0.09 2.48 ± 0.1
 Folate, DFE (μg) 320 496 ± 22 * 572 ± 26 636 ± 28 651 ± 28
 Vitamin B12 (μg) 2 4.9 ± 0.3 * 6.0 ± 0.4 6.3 ± 0.4 6.4 ± 0.5
 Calcium (mg) 800a 880 ± 24 * 937 ± 53 1042 ± 44 1092 ± 46
 Iron (mg) 6 14.9 ± 0.7 * 16.3 ± 0.7 18.1 ± 0.7 18 ± 0.6
 Magnesium (mg) 350 286 ± 8 * 316 ± 9 * 349 ± 12 378 ± 16
 Phosphorus (mg) 580 1281 ± 34 * 1428 ± 50 * 1525 ± 45 1632 ± 47
 Zinc (mg) 9.4 10.6 ± 0.4 * 11.8 ± 0.4 13 ± 0.4 13.1 ± 0.47
 Copper (mg) 0.7 1.2 ± 0.04 * 1.3 ± 0.05 * 1.5 ± 0.06 1.6 ± 0.07
 Selenium (μg) 45 106 ± 3 * 120 ± 4 126 ± 4 127 ± 3
AI
 Vitamin K (μg) 120 100 ± 5 * 113 ± 6 * 123 ± 12 157 ± 14
 Total choline (mg) 550 329 ± 11 * 362 ± 10 * 398 ± 16 401 ± 10
 Potassium (mg) 3400 2680 ± 62 * 2944 ± 88 * 3219 ± 150 3390 ± 101
 Dietary fiber (g) 30 17.2 ± 0.7 * 18.2 ± 0.8 * 19.8 ± 1.0 22.4 ± 1.1
 Lutein + zeaxanthin (μg) NA 1337 ± 120 * 1499 ± 143 1572 ± 166 2061 ± 248
 PFA 20:5 (Eicosapentaenoic) (g) NA 0.02 ± 0.003 0.03 ± 0.003 0.03 ± 0.005 0.03 ± 0.003
 PFA 22:6 (Docosahexaenoic) (g) NA 0.08 ± 0.011 0.10 ± 0.014 0.10 ± 0.019 0.11 ± 0.016

Model 2: covariates for day of the week (weekday/weekend), sequence of the dietary recall (day 1 or 2), whether the participant reported use of any dietary supplement in the past 30 days, and age (60–69 y, 70–79 y, 80 + y), education, race/ethnicity, marital status, PIR, comorbidities (CHD, stroke, hypertension, diabetes, cancer), kidney function (GFR and albuminuria), BMI, smoking status, physical activity, and alcohol intake

*Statistically significant difference (p < 0.05) compared to Q4

aEAR for males 51—70 y is 800 mg and the EAR for males 71 + y is 1000 mg. An EAR of 800 mg was selected to conservatively estimate the percent below the EAR