Figure 1.

Mean protein intake for each participant by meal. Protein intake at each mealtime of older adults following discharge from a hospital admission for an acute medical illness. Mealtime defined as follows: breakfast (6:00–10:59), lunch (11–15:59), dinner (16:00–20:59), and other (21:00–5:59). Bars represent mean for each meal. The dashed line represents 0.4 g/kg/meal recommendation for older adults. Protein intake calculated individually by grams protein per ideal body weight in kilograms. *Significantly lower than the proposed 0.4 g/kg/meal threshold. Distribution of protein throughout the meals was skewed. No one met the per meal protein recommendation of 0.4 g of protein/kg/meal at all 3 main meals.