Table 1 Baseline participant characteristics (n = 462)
General characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 65.3 ± 4.7 |
Sex (women) | 238 (51.5) |
Intervention group | 228 (49.3) |
Education level | |
Primary school or less | 251 (54.3) |
High school or college | 211 (45.7) |
Civil status | |
Single, divorced, separated or widower | 98 (21.2) |
Married | 364 (78.8) |
Smoking status | |
Never smoked | 231 (50.0) |
Former or current smoker | 231 (50.0) |
Physical activity (MET min/week) | 2343 ± 2004 |
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 32.5 ± 3.4 |
Psychological assessment (Range) | |
UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale (0–236 points) | 108.1 ± 22.6 |
Energy intake and food groups consumption | |
Energy intake (kcal/d) | 2329 ± 475 |
Fruit (g/d) | 340.2 ± 174.0 |
Vegetables (g/d) | 344.2 ± 136.0 |
Legumes (g/d) | 19.0 ± 9.82 |
Nuts (g/d) | 13.5 ± 13.7 |
Extra virgin olive oil (g/d) | 32.7 ± 19.9 |
Grains (g/d) | 145.4 ± 69.0 |
Fish (g/d) | 109.8 ± 43.1 |
Meat (g/d) | 156.2 ± 56.3 |
Dairy products (g/d) | 323.7 ± 179.7 |
Alcohol (g/d) | 8.7 ± 11.3 |
Dietary pattern scores (Range) | |
Healthy Plant-Based diet (18–90 points) | 56.6 ± 7.6 |
Unhealthy Plant-Based diet (18–90 points) | 57.3 ± 6.5 |
Mediterranean diet (0–14 points) | 8.0 ± 1.8 |
Energy-restricted Mediterranean diet (0–17 points) | 7.9 ± 2.5 |
Alternative Healthy Eating Index (0–110 points) | 65.3 ± 8.6 |
Portfolio diet (6–30 points) | 16.7 ± 4.0 |
DASH diet (0–40 points) | 23.8 ± 5.2 |
MIND diet (0–15 points) | 9.2 ± 1.2 |
Planetary Health Diet (0–14 points) | 9.2 ± 1.5 |
Western diet (12–60 points) | 28.9 ± 5.6 |