TABLE 1.
Baseline demographic, lifestyle, and dietary characteristics of the postmenopausal women in the NPAAS-FS included in this study1
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| n | 147 |
| Age, y | 75 ± 4 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 26 ± 4 |
| Race/ethnicity, n (%) | |
| Caucasian | 140 (95.2) |
| Non-Caucasian2 | 7 (4.8) |
| LPA3 (MET-h/wk), n (%) | |
| 0–5.0 | 37 (25.3) |
| 5.1–12.0 | 36 (24.5) |
| 12.1–23.0 | 37 (25.3) |
| >23 | 37 (25.3) |
| Dietary supplement use3, n (%) | |
| Yes | 126 (85.7) |
| No | 21 (14.3) |
| Macronutrient intake | |
| Total energy, kcal/d | 1920 ± 287 |
| Carbohydrate, % kcal/d | 45 ± 7 |
| Fat, % kcal/d | 38 ± 5 |
| Protein, % kcal/d | 17 ± 3 |
| Total animal protein, g/d | 51 ± 15 |
| Fish/seafood, g/d | 33 (18, 49) |
| Red meat, g/d | 43 (23, 63) |
| Poultry, g/d | 34 (21, 52) |
| Eggs, g/d | 20 (13, 34) |
| Dairy, kcal/d | 326 (215, 436) |
| Total sugar, g/d | 98 (80, 117) |
| Added sugar, g/d | 48 (35, 64) |
| SSBs, kcal/d | 17 (15, 41) |
| Corn products, g/d | 1.5 (0.1, 13.4) |
1Values are means ± SDs or medians (IQRs). LPA, leisure physical activity; MET-h, metabolic equivalent task hour; NPAAS-FS, Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment Study Feeding Study; SSBs, sugar-sweetened beverages.
2Included 3 African Americans, 2 Hispanics, 1 American Indian/Alaska Native, and 1 Asian/Pacific Islander.
3Measured at time of enrollment in the NPAAS-FS.