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

Table 4.

Nutrient adequacy from food alone by cognitive function status among females 60 + years of age

Total CFT Composite Z-Score
Z-score Q1 Z-score Q2 Z-score Q3 Z-score Q4
n = 352 n = 313 n = 279 n = 204
% < EAR
Nutrient EAR % ± SE % ± SE % ± SE % ± SE
 Vitamin A, RAE (μg) 500 44 ± 3.5 * 44 ± 4.1 * 29 ± 4.4 28 ± 4.0
 Vitamin E as alpha-tocopherol (mg) 12 97 ± 1.2 * 94 ± 1.4 * 85 ± 3.7 82 ± 4.4
 Vitamin D (D2 + D3) (μg) 10 97 ± 1.3 97 ± 0.9 97 ± 1.3 96 ± 1.6
 Vitamin C (mg) 60 46 ± 2.7 44 ± 4.5 34 ± 4.1 36 ± 3.9
 Thiamin (Vitamin B1) (mg) 0.9 19 ± 2.1 * 12 ± 2.6 10 ± 2.6 6 ± 2.5
 Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) (mg) 0.9 6 ± 0.9 * 4 ± 0.9  < 3  < 3
 Niacin (mg) 11 6 ± 1.7 *  < 3  < 3  < 3
 Vitamin B6 (mg) 1.3 37 ± 4.3 * 29 ± 3.5 22 ± 4.1 19 ± 3.7
 Folate, DFE (μg) 320 28 ± 2.7 * 20 ± 3.4 21 ± 3.9 16 ± 3.7
 Vitamin B12 (μg) 2 10 ± 2.7 8 ± 1.8 6 ± 2.0 4 ± 1.4
 Calcium (mg) 1000 81 ± 2.9 78 ± 3.8 78 ± 3.4 69 ± 5.4
 Iron (mg) 5  < 3  < 3  < 3  < 3
 Magnesium (mg) 265 70 ± 3.6 * 62 ± 3.9 * 49 ± 4.0 40 ± 5.1
 Phosphorus (mg) 580 4 ± 1.2 *  < 3  < 3  < 3
 Zinc (mg) 6.8 33 ± 4.5 * 25 ± 4.2 21 ± 3.8 13 ± 4.4
 Copper (mg) 0.7 19 ± 2.6 * 13 ± 3.1 * 7 ± 1.7 4 ± 1.6
 Selenium (μg) 45 3 ± 1.2 *  < 3  < 3  < 3
AI % > AI
 Vitamin K (μg) 90 44 ± 3.6 * 49 ± 4.6 * 75 ± 4.5 77 ± 4.7
 Total choline (mg) 425  < 3  < 3  < 3 4 ± 1.8
 Potassium (mg) 2600 23 ± 3.4 * 28 ± 3.6 * 41 ± 4.1 46 ± 5.4
 Dietary fiber (g) 21 13 ± 3.1 14 ± 2.1 22 ± 3.1 22 ± 3.4

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

Estimated values of % < EAR or % > AI less than 3% or greater than 97% are expressed “ < 3” and “ > 97”, respectively, and the SE’s are not displayed, in accordance with the USDA’s practice in reporting nutrient adequacy. Statistical comparisons were conducted using the estimated values < 3% or > 97%

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