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Table 2 Intake patterns of macronutrients

From: Trends in energy and macronutrient intake among Taiwanese older adults in 1999–2000, 2005–2008 and 2013–2016 periods

Intake statusa

Overall

Men

Women

1999–2000

2005–2008

2013–2016

Trend test

P-value

1999–2000

2005–2008

2013–2016

Trend test

P-value

1999–2000

2005–2008

2013–2016

Trend test

P-value

(n = 1840)

(n = 1545)

(n = 1919)

(n = 925)

(n = 769)

(n = 959)

(n = 915)

(n = 776)

(n = 960)

Carbohydrate

   

< 0.001

   

0.070

   

< 0.001

 Below (< 50%)

28.2

30.8

25.9

 

30.1

33.9

30.3

 

26.0

27.8

22.1

 

 Meeting (50–60%)

26.1

31.9

35.4

 

28.4

32.2

35.6

 

23.5

31.6

35.1

 

 Above (> 60%)

45.7

37.3

38.7

 

41.5

34.0

34.1

 

50.5

40.6

42.8

 

Fat

   

< 0.001

   

0.004

   

< 0.001

 Below (< 20%)

37.6

26.8

24.5

 

33.4

25.2

21.7

 

42.4

28.3

27.0

 

 Meeting (20–30%)

31.1

33.8

39.3

 

33.1

33.3

37.1

 

28.8

34.3

41.2

 

 Above (> 30%)

31.3

39.4

36.2

 

33.5

41.5

41.2

 

28.8

37.4

31.8

 

Protein

   

0.002

   

0.004

   

0.009

 Below (< 10%)

8.3

6.6

4.9

 

7.5

5.1

5.2

 

9.1

8.1

4.7

 

 Meeting (10–20%)

67.0

71.0

77.4

 

66.7

71.2

78.0

 

67.3

70.8

76.9

 

 Above (> 20%)

24.8

22.4

17.6

 

25.8

23.7

16.8

 

23.7

21.1

18.4

 
  1. a Weighted adjusted