Table 2.
Daily water, energy, and macronutrient intake in the total sample.
| Total Sample (n = 235) |
<40 Years Old (n = 96) |
≥40 Years Old (n = 139) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Water intake (mL) | 1779.4 ± 490.7 | 1834.9 ± 432.9 | 1741.0 ± 524.9 |
| Energy (kcal) | 2042.8 ± 449.7 | 2184.8 ± 454.3 *** | 1944.8 ± 420.8 |
| Proteins (g) | 88.8 ± 23.1 | 95.2 ± 23.7 *** | 84.4 ± 21.7 |
| Carbohydrates (g) | 186.6 ± 53.3 | 204.5 ± 51.9 *** | 174.3 ± 50.8 |
| Fats (g) | 95.9 ± 25.9 | 100.7 ± 27.3 * | 92.5 ± 24.6 |
| SFA (g) | 28.4 ± 9.3 | 30.6 ± 10.3 ** | 26.9 ± 8.2 |
| MUFA (g) | 44.2 ± 12.8 | 46.5 ± 13.0 | 43.7 ± 12.5 |
| PUFA (g) | 13.9 ± 5.7 | 14.2 ± 5.5 | 13.9 ± 5.8 |
| ω-3 FA (g) | 2.2 ± 1.2 | 2.2 ± 1.2 | 2.2 ± 1.2 |
| Alcohol (g) | 4.7 ± 7.0 | 4.7 ± 7.5 | 4.7 ± 6.7 |
| Fiber (g) | 22.8 ± 8.0 | 23.7 ± 8.3 | 22.2 ± 7.8 |
Results are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation. SFA: saturated fatty acids; MUFA: monounsaturated fatty acids; PUFA: polyunsaturated fatty acids. * p ≤ 0.05, ** p ≤ 0.01, and *** p ≤ 0.001 indicate significant differences between groups (Student’s t-test).