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