Table 3.
Characteristics of 2,741 study participants from the Framingham Offspring Cohort across protein food clusters1
| Characteristic | Chicken (n=564) | Fish (n=322) | Processed foods (n=833) | Red meat (n=666) | Low fat milk (n=356) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 59.1 ± 8.7 | 62.1 ± 8.8 | 61.2 ± 9.6 | 60.3 ± 9.3 | 61.8 ± 9.7 |
| Male (%) | 37 | 44 | 45 | 49 | 42 |
| Smoking status (current, %) | 11 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 8 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 28.3 ± 5.5 | 27.4 ± 4.8 | 27.5 ± 4.7 | 28.7 ± 5.4 | 27.9 ± 5.2 |
| Height (in) | 65.4 ± 3.7 | 65.9 ± 3.8 | 65.9 ± 3.8 | 66.0 ± 3.7 | 65.7 ± 3.6 |
| Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly | 151.3 ± 77.5 | 145.6 ± 85.4 | 143.1 ± 77.1 | 139.0 ± 80.3 | 147.7 ± 78.3 |
| Non-estrogenic women (%) | 32 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 32 |
| Calcium supplement user (%) | |||||
| None | 55 | 51 | 58 | 63 | 54 |
| Multivitamin (<200mg/d) | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
| Additional (≥200mg/d) | 36 | 39 | 32 | 29 | 36 |
| Vitamin D supplement user (%) | |||||
| None | 49 | 50 | 52 | 57 | 49 |
| MVI (≤400IU/d) | 39 | 33 | 37 | 34 | 37 |
| Additional (>400IU/d) | 12 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 14 |
| Nutrient intakes2 | |||||
| Total energy (kcal/d) | 1668 ± 559 | 1716 ± 529 | 1892 ± 594 | 1954 ± 613 | 1830 ± 576 |
| Total protein (g/d) | 88 ± 16 | 86 ± 15 | 76 ± 13 | 82 ± 14 | 84 ± 14 |
| Dietary calcium (mg/d) | 774 ± 211 | 777 ± 202 | 822 ± 202 | 697 ± 212 | 1270 ± 299 |
| Dietary vitamin D (IU/d) | 215 ± 89 | 291 ± 114 | 206 ± 84 | 186 ± 85 | 390 ± 106 |
| Alcohol (g/d) | 12.7 ± 14.2 | 12.5 ± 11.7 | 12.7 ± 14.5 | 14.9 ± 18.1 | 8.9 ± 9.8 |
1
Mean ± SD
2
Energy-adjusted nutrient intakes, mean ± SD