Inadequate Protein Intake at Specific Meals Is Associated with Higher Risk of Impaired Functionality in Middle to Older Aged Mexican Adults

Table 1

Inadequate protein intake per meal in middle- to older-aged Mexican adults attending the Geriatrics Department at the Western General Hospital, Zapopan, Jalisco, México ().

		%	(95% CI)
Women	141	74.2	(67.6–79.9)
IPI per meal (<30 g)
Breakfast	176	92.6	(88.0–95.6)^a
Lunch	126	66.3	(59.3–72.7)^b
Dinner	184	96.8	(93.3–98.5)^a
IPI per meal (<0.4 g/kg)
Breakfast	147	77.4	(70.9–82.7)^a
Lunch	95	50.0	(43.0–57.0)^b
Dinner	175	92.1	(87.4–95.2)^c

Different letters denote significant differences () for IPI percentages between meals within the same criterion. IPI: inadequate protein intake.