Table 2.
Comparison of dietary intakes of participants with and without sarcopenia.
| Sarcopeniaa | P‡ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n = 54) | No (n = 246) | ||
| Energy (kcal/day) | 2323 ± 1331 | 2249 ± 819 | 0.59 |
| Total BCAAs (g/day) | 12.78 ± 5.70 | 12.88 ± 5.08 | 0.90 |
| Leucine (g/day) | 5.48 ± 2.48 | 5.50 ± 2.20 | 0.95 |
| Isoleucine (g/day) | 3.30 ± 1.50 | 3.33 ± 1.27 | 0.86 |
| Valine (g/day) | 3.99 ± 1.72 | 4.04 ± 1.64 | 0.85 |
| Protein (g/day) | 85.5 ± 39.38 | 86.18 ± 30.87 | 0.89 |
| Fat (g/day) | 58.94 ± 43.08 | 59.36 ± 24.49 | 0.47 |
| Carbohydrate (g/day) | 381 ± 242 | 363 ± 159 | 0.92 |
| Dietary fiber (g/day) | 29.10 ± 15.54 | 30.18 ± 13.94 | 0.61 |
| Thiamin (mg/day) | 2.29 ± 1.19 | 2.21 ± 0.95 | 0.59 |
| Riboflavin (mg/day) | 2.32 ± 0.95 | 2.40 ± 0.90 | 0.60 |
| Niacin (mg/day) | 21.27 ± 4.03 | 21.06 ± 7.55 | 0.90 |
| Pantothenic acid (mg/day) | 7.43 ± 2.62 | 7.85 ± 2.91 | 0.33 |
| Pyridoxin (mg/day) | 2.90 ± 3.45 | 2.54 ± 1.05 | 0.16 |
| Folate (μg/day) | 515 ± 228 | 550 ± 182 | 0.22 |
| Cobalamin (μg/day) | 4.49 ± 2.42 | 4.57 ± 2.67 | 0.83 |
| Biotin(μg/day) | 23.75 ± 9.82 | 24.08 ± 14.52 | 0.87 |
| Fe (mg/day) | 20.48 ± 11.80 | 19.93 ± 6.95 | 0.65 |
| Ca (mg/day) | 1308 ± 555 | 1346 ± 583 | 0.66 |
| Zn (mg/day) | 12.28 ± 6.44 | 12.30 ± 4.40 | 0.97 |
| Magnesium (mg/day) | 449 ± 305 | 438 ± 144 | 0.68 |
| Tryptophan (mg/day) | 724 ± 349 | 729 ± 259 | 0.90 |
All values are mean ± SD; energy intake is adjusted for age and sex, all other values are adjusted for age, sex and energy intake. aSarcopenia was defined based on European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) definition27. ‡ANOVA for all variables. BCAAs branched-chain amino acids.