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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Mar 13.
Published in final edited form as: J Nutr Health Aging. 2016;20(8):790–796. doi: 10.1007/s12603-015-0707-5

Table 4. Associations (β +/- 95% CI) between body composition and meeting the RDA for protein intake (0.8 g/kg/day) in the Cardiovascular Health of Seniors and Built Environment Study by age among men.

All (n=230) 60-70 years (n=104) 71-80 years (n=92) 81+ years (n=34)
β 95% CI β 95% CI β 95% CI β 95% CI
>0.8 g/kg/day, n (%) 112 (49%) 47 (46%) 44 (48%) 20 (59%)
Percent Fat Free Mass
Unadjusted 3.9 (1.9, 5.8) 4.0 (1.2, 6.8) 4.7 (1.6, 7.9) 0.3 (-5.0, 5.7)
Multivariate 3.2 (1.1, 5.3) 4.3 (1.2, 7.5) 3.6 (-0.03, 7.2) 0.8 (-5.5, 7.0)
Fat Free Mass, kg
Unadjusted -5.8 (-8.0, -3.7) -7.7 (-11.0, -4.4) -3.9 (-7.2, -0.6) -3.6 (-8.6, 1.5)
Multivariate -6.7 (-9.0, -4.5) -8.6 (-12.1, -5.0) -4.8 (-8.5, -1.1) -4.6 (-10.8, 1.6)
Fat Free Mass Index, kg/m2
Unadjusted -1.6 (-2.2, -0.9) -2.0 (-2.9, -1.0) -0.9 (-2.0, 0.2) -2.1 (-3.7, -0.5)
Multivariate -1.6 (-2.3, -0.9) -2.2 (-3.2, -1.1) -0.8 (-2.0, 0.5) -1.6 (-3.7, 0.5)
Fat Mass, kg
Unadjusted -6.4 (-8.9, -4.0) -7.5 (-11.6, -3.4) -6.3 (-9.7, -3.0) -1.8 (-8.0, 4.4)
Multivariate -6.0 (-8.7, -3.3) -7.6 (-12.3, -2.9) -5.7 (-9.6, -1.9) -3.2 (-10.5, 4.1)
Fat Mass Index, kg/m2
Unadjusted -2.0 (-2.9, -1.2) -2.3 (-3.7, -0.9) -2.1 (-3.2, -0.9) -0.9 (-3.0, 1.3)
Multivariate -1.8 (-2.7, -0.9) -2.3 (-3.8, -0.7) -1.7 (-3.0, -0.4) -1.1 (-3.5, 1.4)
Skeletal Muscle Mass, kg
Unadjusted -5.5 (-11.3, 0.3) -4.2 (-6.7, -1.7) -6.8 (-21.1, 7.6) -5.5 (-10.8, -0.2)
Multivariate -6.9 (-13.5, -0.3) -4.5 (-7.3, -1.6) -9.5 (-26.1, 7.09) -6.2 (-12.8, 0.44)
Skeletal Muscle Mass, %
Unadjusted 0.9 (-6.1, 8.0) 3.0 (0.4, 5.6) -0.2 (-17.4, 17.0) -3.1 (-9.7, 3.5)
Multivariate 1.6 -10.2, 7.1) 4.3 (1.0, 7.7) -2.9 (-24.9, 19.2) -1.3 (-10.0, 7.3)

Multivariate models adjusted for age, race, hypertension, diabetes, education, physical activity, and energy intake