Table 2.
Comparison of food group intakes.
| Food Group (g) | Nonsarcopenic (n = 690) |
Sarcopenic (n = 111) |
p-Value * |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSmeans ± SE | LSmeans ± SE | ||
| Grains | 862.0 ± 12.8 | 814.8 ± 33.1 | 0.1884 |
| Meat/fish/eggs/legumes | 278.9 ± 8.0 | 247.2 ± 20.5 | 0.1539 |
| Vegetables | 72.5 ± 1.6 | 62.6 ± 4.2 | 0.0304 |
| Fruits | 90.3 ± 3.9 | 74.3 ± 10.1 | 0.1432 |
| Milk/dairy products | 35.3 ± 2.4 | 31.4 ± 6.2 | 0.5629 |
| Oils/fats/sugars | 73.1 ± 2.6 | 70.2 ± 6.7 | 0.6905 |
| Total food intake | 1037.8 ± 14.1 | 953.7 ± 36.3 | 0.0329 |
* Comparison of values adjusted for age, sex, and weight between the two groups; LSmeans: the least squares mean; SE: standard error.