Table 4.
Dietary intake of young adults, middle agers, and older adults.
| Young adults, 18–25 years | Middle agers, 40–65 years | Older adults, 75–85 years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 93 | 108 | 134 |
| Energy intake, kcal/day | 1,941 ± 387 | 1,937 ± 381 | 1,972 ± 421 |
| Fat, g/day | 81.4 ± 17.60 | 84.2 ± 16.43 | 84.6 ± 17.70 |
| Fat, EN % | 39.5 | 40.7 | 40.0 |
| Saturated fatty acids, g/day | 36.5 ± 8.36 | 37.1 ± 7.53 | 36.9 ± 7.53 |
| Unsaturated fatty acids, g/day | 28.0 ± 6.43a | 30.1 ± 6.41a,b | 30.5 ± 7.04b |
| Carbohydrates, g/day | 209.7 ± 45.80 | 200.9 ± 45.42 | 211.4 ± 51.48 |
| Carbohydrates, EN % | 44.3 | 42.8 | 44.5 |
| Fiber, g/day | 22.7 ± 7.50a | 20.5 ± 5.35b | 22.1 ± 6.23a,b |
| Protein, g/day | 76.7 ± 16.67 | 76.9 ± 15.52 | 73.8 ± 16.25 |
| Protein, EN % | 16.2 | 16.5 | 15.5 |
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation. P-values < 0.05 were regarded as statistically significant. Middle agers fulfilled our criteria for “cardiometabolic risk” were not taken into account. The effect of different age groups was analyzed with a one-way ANOVA test for normally distributed data and a Kruskal-Wallis test in case of non-normal data. In each case a post-hoc test was performed to analyze all pairwise comparisons. The post-hoc tests were done with an appropriate adjustment for multiple testing. Means in a row labeled with a different superscript differ significantly, P < 0.05. EN%, energy percent.