Table 2.
Information about research participants from the control and intervention groups, obtained during the initial study visit.
| Control | Intervention | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gender
(number and percentage) |
Male | Female | Male | Female | n/a |
| 20 (50.0%) | 20 (50.0%) | 12 (27.3%) | 32 (72.7%) | ||
|
Age (years)
(mean ± SD) |
62.2 ± 8.0 | 64.2 ± 8.6 | 0.2661 | ||
| Race |
White Brown Black 10 (25%) 14 (35%) 16 (40%) |
White Brown Black 11 (25%) 15 (35%) 18(40%) |
n/a | ||
| Socioeconomic status (class) (number and percentage) | C | D | C | D | n/a |
| 26 (65.0%) | 14 (35.0%) | 28 (63.6%) | 16 (36.4%) | ||
| COVID-19 infection | No | Yes | No | Yes | n/a |
| 12 (30.0%) | 28 (70.0%) | 12 (27.3%) | 32 (72.7%) | ||
| BMR (kcal) (median ± IQR) | 1306 (1408–1204) | 1212 (1400–1204) | 0.4076 | ||
| TEE (kcal) (median ± IQR) | 1565 (1689–1446) | 1458 (1680–1448) | 0.5424 | ||
| TEV (kcal) (median ± IQR) | 1910 (2103–1904) | 1911 (2100–1902) | 0.2318 | ||
Non-Gaussian data expressed as median ± interquartile range (IQR); Gaussian data expressed as mean ± standard deviation (SD). BMR: basal metabolic rate; TEE: total energy expenditure; TEV: total energetic value; n/a: not applicable. There is no significant difference between the values of age, BMR, TEE, and TEV observed in the control and intervention groups (unpaired t-test for age; Mann–Whitney test for BMR, TEE, and TEV.; p > 0.05).