Table 2.
Energy and fat consumption and physical activity (Mean ± SD)
| Variables | No medicationsa (n=31) | Medications (n=46) | Men (n=23) | Women (n=51) | Total (n=74) |
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| Energy Intake (kcal/day) | 1584.8±549.4 | 1552.1±461.9 | 1918.9±587.5* | 1409.8±366.8* | 1565.2±495.7 |
| Fat Intake (% of kcal/day) | 32.3±8.9* | 37.1±8.8* | 36.2±8.6 | 34.9±9.1 | 35.2±9.1 |
| Fat Intake (g/day) | 57.0±23.1 | 64.9±28.9 | 76.6±26.6* | 55.7±24.9* | 61.7±26.8 |
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| Physical Activityb (min/day) | Number (%) | ||||
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| 0 minutes | 4 (12.1) | 6 (13.0) | 2 (8.7) | 8 (15.7) | 10 (12.7) |
| 15 minutes | 8 (24.2) | 11 (23.9) | 3(13.0) | 15 (29.4) | 19 (24.1) |
| 30 minutes | 5 (15.2) | 9 (19.6) | 5 (21.7) | 9 (17.6) | 14 (17.7) |
| 45 minutes | 12 (36.4) | 18 (39.1) | 11 (47.8) | 19 (37.3) | 30 (38.0) |
| 60 minutes | 0 (0) | 1 (2.2) | 1 (4.3) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.3) |
SD, standard deviation; kcal, kilocalorie; g, gram; min, minutes.
a
42% of the total cohort was not taking medications.
b
Physical activity includes any movement such as gardening, household chores, running.
*
Statistically significant as compared between men and women and/or between those with and without medications.