Table 2 Dietary intakes of participants by tertiles of Alternative Healthy Eating Index a
From: Relationship between healthy eating index and sarcopenia in elderly people
| Â | Tertiles of Alternative Healthy Eating Index | P-valueb | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
T1 (n = 106) | T2 (n = 94) | T3 (n = 100) | ||
AHEI range | < 45 | 45–53.66 | > 53.66 | |
Food groups (g/day) | ||||
 Fruits | 527.3 ± 23.9 | 657.8 ± 25.3 | 776.1 ± 24.7 | < 0.001 |
 Vegetables | 431.5 ± 21.7 | 514.9 ± 23.0 | 717.5 ± 22.4 | < 0.001 |
 Nuts, legumes and soy | 49.2 ± 3.4 | 56.1 ± 3.6 | 72.2 ± 3.5 | < 0.001 |
 Dairy products | 342.2 ± 29.3 | 627.4 ± 31.1 | 513.3 ± 30.3 | 0.027 |
 Grains | 387.1 ± 17.4 | 331.0 ± 18.5 | 307.2 ± 18.0 | 0.005 |
 Sugar-sweetened beverages and sweets | 128.2 ± 11.1 | 84.9 ± 11.8 | 53.0 ± 11.5 | < 0.001 |
 Red and processed meats | 50.7 ± 2.7 | 33.8 ± 2.9 | 27.3 ± 2.8 | < 0.001 |
Nutrients | ||||
 Sodium | 3856.1 ± 124.0 | 3296.8 ± 131.8 | 3148.5 ± 128.4 | < 0.001 |
 Energy (kcal/d) | 2156.6 ± 88.1 | 2119.2 ± 93.5 | 2510.7 ± 90.3 | 0.004 |
 Carbohydrate (g/day) | 373.3 ± 5.3 | 364.4 ± 5.6 | 359.7 ± 5.5 | 0.200 |
 Protein (g/day) | 84.7 ± 1.7 | 85.4 ± 1.8 | 88.0 ± 1.8 | 0.411 |
 Fat (g/day) | 55.9 ± 1.8 | 60.4 ± 1.9 | 61.7 ± 1.8 | 0.074 |
 Fiber (g/day) | 27.0 ± 0.7 | 29.6 ± 0.8 | 33.3 ± 0.8 | < 0.001 |
 Calcium (mg/d) | 1287.7 ± 42.0 | 1433.3 ± 44.6 | 1304.7 ± 43.5 | 0.039 |
 Pyridoxine (mg/d) | 2.3 ± 0.1 | 2.8 ± 0.1 | 2.6 ± 0.1 | 0.023 |
 Folate (mcg/d) | 499.4 ± 10.6 | 537.9 ± 11.2 | 595.5 ± 10.9 | < 0.001 |