Table 1.
T3T3 | T1T1 | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|
n | 42 | 32 | |
Age | 84.4 ± 4.29 | 84.6 ± 4.37 | 0.85 |
Number of medications | 8.50 ± 4.24 | 9.31 ± 4.93 | 0.46 |
Former smoker (%) | 42.9 | 50.0 | 0.32 |
BMI | 23.2 ± 2.50 | 29.3 ± 3.31 | 5.1E-12*** |
Body composition | |||
%WBLM | 75.9 ± 4.24 | 63.2 ± 2.19 | < 2.2E-16*** |
%WBFM | 20.3 ± 4.33 | 33.4 ± 2.18 | < 2.2E-16*** |
%BMC | 3.73 ± 0.49 | 3.47 ± 0.53 | 0.03* |
Physical activity, junction | |||
PASE score | 132.9 ± 57.0 | 97.9 ± 53.2 | 0.008** |
SPPB | 10.8 ± 1.58 | 8.03 ± 3.49 | 1.6E-04*** |
Grip strength (N) | 33.5 ± 7.7 | 29.4 ± 6.53 | 0.02* |
Dietary factors | |||
Energy intake (kcal) | 1664 ± 343 | 1885±319 | 0.005** |
Dietary fiber (g/day) | 24.7 ± 5.88 | 12.7 ± 2.98 | < 2.2E-16*** |
Fiber density (grams of fiber /100 calories) | 1.50 ± 0.25 | 0.68 ± 0.13 | < 2.2E-16*** |
Subject characteristics for older men that were in the highest tertiles for dietary fiber density and the percentage of whole body lean mass (T3T3) were compared against subjects that were in the lowest tertiles (T1T1) for these variables. Values shown represent means ± SD or %, as indicated.
= p ≤ 0.05,
= p ≤ 0.01,
= p ≤ 0.001.