Table 2.
Baseline DSQ variables in total sample and corresponding U.S. dietary guidelines
| DSQ nutrient variable | Males | U.S. dietary guidelines for males | Females | U.S. dietary guidelines for females | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | SD | M | SD | |||
| Baseline | Baseline | |||||
| (n = 49) | (n = 5) | |||||
| Daily fiber intake (g) | 14.87e | 4.68e | 28 ga | 12.26 | 3.41 | 22 ga |
| Daily calcium intake (mg) | 851.38e | 515.45e | 1,000 mga | 579.19 | 125.86 | 1,200 mga |
| Daily added sugar intake (tsp) | 13.82e | 9.05e | ≤ 9 tspb | 8.78 | 5.15 | ≤ 6 tspb |
| Daily whole grain intake (ounce equivalent) | 0.85e | 0.83e | 3 oz eqc | 0.56 | 0.42 | 3 oz eqc |
| Daily dairy intake (cup equivalent) | 1.45e | 0.98e | 3 cup eqc | 0.92 | 0.31 | 3 cup eqc |
| Daily fruit/veg/legume intake (cup) | 2.67f | 1.20f | 4.5 cup eq: (2.5 cup eq vegetables + 2 cup eq fruits)c,d | 2.23 | 0.57 | 3.5 cup eq: (2 cup eq vegetables + 1.5 cup eq fruits)c,d |
| Daily fruit/veg/legume minus french fries intake (cup) | 2.56f | 1.16f | 4.5 cup eq: (2.5 cup eq vegetables + 2 cup eq fruits)c,d | 2.18 | 0.59 | 3.5 cup eq: (2 cup eq vegetables + 1.5 cup eq fruits)c,d |
| Daily intake of added sugar (tsp) from sugar sweetened beverages | 5.84 | 7.72 | No guidelines for sweetened beverages only. This is subsumed in the added sugar category. | 2.23 | 2.25 | No guidelines for sweetened beverages only. This is subsumed in the added sugar category. |
DSQ Dietary Screener Questionnaire; tsp teaspoons; M mean; SD standard deviation.
aUnited States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Guidelines above are specific to males/females age 51+ and assesses 2,000 calorie diet for males and 1,600 calorie diet for females in this age group.
bAmerican Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines above are for males and females (age not accounted for).
cUSDA Guidelines reflect healthy U.S.-style dietary pattern for adults ages 60 and older. Do not account for gender so guidelines listed above are based on 2,000 calorie diet for males and 1,600 calorie diet for females to be consistent with guidelines reported for fiber and calcium.
dUSDA Guidelines for vegetables and fruits were combined given that the DSQ provides a combined variable.
e n = 47.
f n = 48.