Table 2.
Energy and food intake at baseline and after 12 months of intervention in the total study population and classified by age range. Values are indicated as mean ± SD and the p value.
| Population | Baseline (B) | 12 Months (12M) | p (B vs. 12M) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (Kcal/d) | Young-Old | 1698.0 ± 397.3 | 1622.3 ± 53.6 | 0.24 |
| Old-Old | 1688.2 ± 367.7 | 1831.6 ± 951.6 | 0.32 | |
| All | 1695.4 ± 388.1 | 1676.8 ± 574.0 | 0.92 | |
| Carbohydrates (g/d) | Young-Old | 166.0 ± 71.1 | 150.6 ± 35.1 | 0.19 |
| Old-Old | 162.4 ± 44.2 | 196.4 ± 62.2 | 0.29 | |
| All | 165.0 ± 64.9 | 162.5 ± 89.2 | 0.92 | |
| Total Proteins (g/d) | Young-Old | 75.6 ± 15.7 | 71.7 ± 16.8 | 0.04 |
| Old-Old | 74.1 ± 18.5 | 76.2 ± 28.3 | 0.39 | |
| All | 75.2 ± 16.4 | 72.9 ± 20.4 | 0.44 | |
| Total Fat (g/d) | Young-Old | 79.6 ± 21.1 | 79.5 ± 20.5 | 0.90 |
| Old-Old | 78.1 ± 18.9 | 82.0 ± 32.8 | 0.32 | |
| All | 79.2 ± 20.5 | 80.1 ± 24.2 | 0.47 | |
| SFA (g/d) | Young-Old | 21.7 ± 7.3 | 22.7 ± 14.4 | 0.69 |
| Old-Old | 21.0 ± 6.5 | 21.1 ± 6.3 | 0.88 | |
| All | 21.5 ± 7.1 | 22.3 ± 12.8 | 0.67 | |
| MUFA (g/d) | Young-Old | 38.7 ± 9.7 | 39.9 ± 10.6 | 0.21 |
| Old-Old | 37.8 ± 8.4 | 40.5 ± 16.0 | 0.20 | |
| All | 38.5 ± 9.3 | 40.1 ± 12.2 | 0.07 | |
| PUFA (g/d) | Young-Old | 12.0 ± 5.7 | 11.3 ± 5.0 | 0.63 |
| Old-Old | 12.1 ± 5.4 | 13.6 ± 10.0 | 0.08 | |
| All | 12.0 ± 5.6 | 11.9 ± 6.7 | 0.48 | |
| Cholesterol (mg/d) | Young-Old | 324.7 ± 132.8 | 309.8 ± 114.4 | 0.02 |
| Old-Old | 312.7 ± 96.8 | 311.3 ± 118.1 | 0.62 | |
| All | 321.5 ± 124.0 | 310.2 ± 114.7 | 0.06 | |
| Fiber (g/d) | Young-Old | 18.8 ± 6.4 | 16.8 ± 6.1 | 0.03 |
| Old-Old | 18.9 ± 7.6 | 25.4 ± 9.3 | 0.23 | |
| All | 18.9 ± 6.7 | 19.0 ± 6.1 | 0.77 | |
| Vitamin D (µg/d) | Young-Old | 3.5 ± 3.0 | 3.5 ± 3.9 | 0.81 |
| Old-Old | 3.2 ± 3.1 | 2.3 ± 1.8 | 0.17 | |
| All | 3.4 ± 3.0 | 3.2 ± 3.5 | 0.75 |
SFA: saturated fatty acids; MUFA: monounsaturated fatty acids; PUFA; polyunsaturated fatty acids.