Table 1 |
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| Characteristics of 210 elderly patients with type 2 diabetes | ||
| Variables | Mean ± SD | n (%) |
| Age (y) | 72.3 ± 5.4 | |
| Gender | ||
| Men | 98 (46.7) | |
| Female | 112 (53.3) | |
| Diabetes duration (y) | 10.9 ± 7.6 | |
| Diabetes medication | ||
| Oral hypoglycemic drug | 147 (70.0) | |
| Insulin and Oral hypoglycemic drug | 63 (30.0) | |
| Dietary intake | ||
| Energy intake (kcal/kg) | 26.0 ± 7.8 | |
| Protein intake (g/kg) | 0.8 ± 0.3 | |
| Magnesium intake (mg/kg) | 3.6 ± 1.7 | |
| Magnesium intake < DRI | 186 (88.6) | |
| Serum magnesium (mmol//L) | 0.78 ± 0.09 | |
| Hypomagnesaemia ( < 0.75 mmol//L) | 78 (37.1) | |
| Serum albumin (g/dL) | 4.0 ± 0.3 | |
1. Taiwan DRI (dietary reference intakes, DRI) of magnesium for health individuals above 19 years of age is 360 mg/d for males and 315 mg/d for females.
2. Categorical variables were analyzed according to frequency distribution and expressed in number and percentages [n (%)].
3. Continuous variables were presented as mean values and standard deviation (Mean ± SD).
Huang et al. Nutrition Journal 2012 11:41 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-11-41
