Table 3 Carbohydrate, protein and fat intake of participants according to age and relative contribution to daily energy intake
Age category | Carbohydrate intake | Protein intake | Fat intake | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (g) | SD | % Energy from CHO | Mean (g) | SD | % Energy from protein | Mean (g) | SE | % Energy from fats | |
30–49 | 288.5 | 428.0 | 69 | 50.6 | 15.3 | 12.34 | 35.8 | 11.7 | 19.30 |
50–69 | 244.7 | 386.5 | 68 | 40.4 | 17.7 | 11.52 | 32.6 | 12.6 | 20.51 |
>70 | 174.8 | 334.8 | 65 | 36.2 | 12.8 | 12.63 | 28.0 | 14.7 | 21.65 |
All participants | 249.7 | 412.0 | 68 | 42.5 | 16.0 | 11.5 | 33.0 | 11.5 | 20.5 |