TABLE 3.
General characteristics and dietary intakes of study participants
| Variables | Value |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 8 ± 47.3 |
| Female, n % | 64.2 |
| Weight, kg | 13 ± 70.2 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 4.5 ± 27.1 |
| Muscle mass, kg | 1.1 ± 9.5 |
| Fat mass, kg | 3.9 ± 9.7 |
| Physical activity, MET h/week | 6.8 ± 40.9 |
| Hand grip strength, kg | |
| Men | 9.2 ± 40.77 |
| Women | 5.6 ± 23.92 |
| Education n % | 29.4 |
| Illiterate | |
| Under the diploma | 53.7 |
| Diploma | 11.4 |
| Super‐diploma and higher | 5.5 |
| Dietary intake | |
| Total energy, kcal/day | 658 ± 2,792 |
| Carbohydrate*, g/day | 105.1 ± 423.2 |
| Protein*, g/day | 28.6 ± 93.3 |
| Fat*, g/day | 25.6 ± 83.9 |
| Abnormal muscle strength cases, n | 549 |
Muscle strength lower than 20 kg for women and lower than 30 kg for men considered abnormal muscle strength. Data are reported as mean ± standard deviation or percentage as appropriate.
*
Adjusted for total energy intake.