Table 4.
Number and Percent of Look AHEAD Participants Meeting Daily Recommended Servings of Food Guide Pyramid Food Group Intake
| N | Grain | Fruit | Vegetables | Dairy | Meat | Fats, Oils, Sweets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | a | a | a | ||||
| Male | 1122 | 73 (7) | 403 (36) | 431 (38) | 465 (41) | 753 (67) | 292 (26) |
| Female | 1635 | 126 (8) | 669 (41) | 735 (45) | 645 (40) | 1005 (62) | 466 (29) |
| Age (years) | a | a | a | ||||
| 45-55 | 1191 | 119 (10) | 422 (35) | 517 (43) | 494 (42) | 810 (68) | 308 (26) |
| 56-65 | 1183 | 67 (6) | 475 (40) | 503 (43) | 471 (40) | 745 (63) | 327 (28) |
| 66-75 | 383 | 13 (3) | 175 (46) | 146 (38) | 145 (38) | 203 (53) | 123 (32) |
| Race | a | a | a | a | a | a | |
| White | 1754 | 99 (6) | 615 (35) | 796 (45) | 806 (46) | 1106 (63) | 417 (24) |
| African American | 414 | 21 (5) | 192 (46) | 128 (31) | 110 (27) | 260 (63) | 134 (32) |
| Hispanic | 346 | 50 (14) | 175 (51) | 151 (44) | 114 (33) | 244 (71) | 122 (35) |
| Other | 233 | 28 (12) | 84 (36) | 89 (38) | 76 (33) | 141 (61) | 83 (36) |
| Education (years) | a | a | a | ||||
| < High School Degree | 534 | 48 (9) | 248 (46) | 211 (40) | 192 (36) | 316 (59) | 169 (32) |
| High School- Some College | 1029 | 69 (7) | 370 (36) | 417 (40) | 390 (38) | 652 (63) | 277 (27) |
| Bachelor’s or More | 1132 | 79 (7) | 432 (38) | 503 (44) | 502 (44) | 757 (67) | 295 (26) |
| Income | a | a | a | a | a | ||
| <$40,000 | 780 | 72 (9) | 355 (46) | 314 (40) | 288 (37) | 480 (62) | 254 (33) |
| $40,000-69,999 | 736 | 53 (7) | 276 (38) | 316 (43) | 298 (41) | 457 (62) | 197 (27) |
| $70,000+ | 995 | 61 (6) | 353 (36) | 440 (44) | 435 (44) | 665 (67) | 227 (23) |
| Body Mass Index | a | a | a | a | |||
| 25-<30 | 395 | 18 (5) | 168 (43) | 152 (39) | 153 (39) | 233 (59) | 141 (36) |
| 30-<35 | 960 | 56 (6) | 377 (39) | 399 (42) | 367 (38) | 563 (59) | 294 (31) |
| 35-<40 | 741 | 53 (7) | 282 (38) | 319 (43) | 293 (40) | 498 (67) | 172 (23) |
| 40+ | 661 | 72 (11) | 245 (37) | 296 (45) | 297 (45) | 464 (70) | 151 (23) |
| Diabetes Treatment | a | a | a | ||||
| No Medications | 323 | 15 (5) | 159 (49) | 120 (37) | 133 (41) | 181 (56) | 93 (29) |
| Oral Diabetes Medications | 1858 | 134 (7) | 752 (41) | 715 (39) | 754 (41) | 1193 (64) | 513 (28) |
| Insulin only | 117 | 4 (4) | 51 (44) | 53 (45) | 37 (32) | 72 (62) | 33 (28) |
| Insulin and Oral Diabetes Medications | 418 | 40 (10) | 190 (46) | 170 (41) | 169 (40) | 288 (69) | 109 (26) |
| Diabetes Duration | |||||||
| 0-2 Years | 460 | 36 (8) | 207 (45) | 174 (38) | 194 (42) | 295 (64) | 140 (30) |
| 2-5 Years | 785 | 59 (8) | 322 (41) | 309 (39) | 298 (38) | 482 (61) | 216 (28) |
| 5-10 Years | 784 | 56 (7) | 326 (42) | 279 (36) | 327 (42) | 498 (64) | 209 (27) |
| 10+ Years | 677 | 43 (6) | 288 (43) | 282 (42) | 269 (40) | 448 (66) | 183 (27) |
a
will indicate p<.05 based on Chi Square tests.