Table 3.
Characteristics of study participants at pre-compared to post-intervention.
| Pre-intervention |
Post-intervention |
Mean CFB in control group | Mean CFB in MED group | P values (control v MED diet) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control group (n = 57) | Mediterranean (MED)-diet group (n = 65) | Control group (n = 54) | MED-diet group (n = 61) | |||||
| Age (years) | Mean (SD) | 71.0 (4.1) | 69.8 (4.2) | 71.6 (3.8) | 70.8 (4.2) | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.55 |
| Range | 65–79 | 65–79 | 66–80 | 66–80 | ||||
| Gender | % Female | 61 | 60 | 61 | 57 | 0 | −3 | – |
| BMI (kg/m2) | Mean (SD) | 26.6 (3.3) | 26.7 (4.5) | 26.3 (3.6) | 26.4 (4.6) | −0.3 | −0.3 | 0.99 |
| Range | 20.0–37.4 | 18.5–43.2 | 18.9–37.9 | 18.2–45.8 | ||||
| Weight (kg) | Mean (SD) | 73.2 (12.5) | 73.4 (15.1) | 72.7 (12.6) | 72.9 (14.7) | −0.5 | −0.5 | 0.40 |
| Range | 52.5–108.9 | 49.5–128.5 | 52.0–101.0 | 49.7–118.7 | ||||
| Height (cm) | Mean (SD) | 165.7 (9.3) | 165.6 (9.1) | 166.1 (9.3) | 165.8 (9.0) | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.26 |
| Range | 148.6–187.4 | 145.6–188.2 | 149.6–186.5 | 146.6–187.1 | ||||
| Waist circumference (cm) | Mean (SD) | 91.5 (11.1) | 91.3 (12.5) | 91.2 (11.7) | 91.5 (12.6) | −0.3 | 0.2 | 0.96 |
| Range | 72.0–122.0 | 63.5–134.8 | 69.1–127.9 | 65.0–126.7 | ||||
| Frailty status (n) | Non-frail | 12 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 0.62 |
| Pre frail | 44 | 50 | 42 | 54 | −4 | −7 | ||
| Frail | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −0.04 | 0 | ||
P values determined by paired t-tests.
CFB, change from baseline; MED-diet, mediterranean diet; SD, standard deviation.