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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study participants separated by meat intake group

From: Decreased myostatin in response to a controlled DASH diet is associated with improved body composition and cardiometabolic biomarkers in older adults: results from a controlled-feeding diet intervention study

Variables

85 g meat intake group (n = 15)

170 g meat intake group (n = 13)

Age (years)

70.6 (5.9)

71.1 (6.0)

Female

8

9

Male

7

4

Myostatin (ng/mL)

3.15 (1.41)

3.78 (1.94)

Follistatin (ng/mL)

1.66 (0.44)

1.75 (0.46)

Myostatin:Follistatin

1.94 (0.83)

2.32 (1.49)

  1. Data are presented as means and standard deviations with the exception of the number of females and males
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BMC Nutrition

ISSN: 2055-0928

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