Table 4. The nutrients intakes of subjects with MCI.
| Subjects | 2015 DRIs | MCI (n = 36) | Normal (n = 206) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (kcal) | 1,600–2,200* | 1,833.30 ± 96.69† | 1,887.60 ± 39.82 | 0.606 | |
| Carbohydrate (%) | 55–65 | 69.47 ± 17.58 | 68.48 ± 0.43 | 0.381 | |
| Protein (%) | 7–20 | 13.64 ± 0.36 | 13.89 ± 0.15 | 0.517 | |
| Fat (%) | 15–30 | 16.89 ± 0.79 | 17.63 ± 0.32 | 0.391 | |
| C18:4 (N-3) (g) | 0.005 ± 0.002§ | 0.010 ± 0.001 | 0.016 | ||
| C20:3 (N-6) (g) | 0.041 ± 0.006§ | 0.055 ± 0.002 | 0.039 | ||
| C20:5 (N-3) (g) | 0.041 ± 0.015§ | 0.081 ± 0.006 | 0.016 | ||
| C22:1 (g) | 0.005 ± 0.001§ | 0.008 ± 0.000 | 0.021 | ||
| C22:6 (N-3) (g) | 0.092 ± 0.035§ | 0.185 ± 0.014 | 0.016 | ||
| Vitamin D (ug) | 10–15‡ | 1.62 ± 0.24§ | 2.31 ± 0.10 | 0.010 | |
| Vitamin E (mg) | 12‡ | 13.71 ± 1.15 | 15.42 ± 0.47 | 0.173 | |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 100† | 227.66 ± 26.83 | 280.45 ± 11.05 | 0.072 | |
| Folate (ug) | 400† | 745.02 ± 56.67 | 786.20 ± 23.34 | 0.505 | |
| Vitamin B12 (ug) | 2.4† | 6.38 ± 1.05 | 8.46 ± 0.43 | 0.068 | |
| Biotin (ug) | 30‡ | 14.60 ± 1.62 | 19.17 ± 0.70 | 0.010§ | |
| Magnesium (mg) | 280–370† | 75.65 ± 7.49 | 91.52 ± 3.08 | 0.052 | |
| Zinc (mg) | 7–9† | 10.63 ± 0.62 | 10.89 ± 0.26 | 0.701 | |
MCI group is defined as the subjects with an average score of 16 percentiles or less between the delayed verbal scores and delayed visual scores. Data are least square means ± standard deviation.
MCI, mild cognitive impairment; DRI, Dietary Reference Intake.
*Estimated energy requirement (EER); †Recommended nutrition intake (RNI); ‡Adequate intake (AI); §Statistical difference between the MCI group and normal group adjusted age by GLM univariate analysis at p < 0.05.