Table 1 Characteristics of adults (n = 6) and elderly (n = 6) included in this study.

From: In vitro metabolic capacity of carbohydrate degradation by intestinal microbiota of adults and pre-frail elderly

 

Adults (n = 6)

Elderly (n = 6)

P value

Age (yrs, mean ± SD)

34.0 ± 4.2

72.8 ± 3.0

<0.001

Sex (% female)

50

50

1

BMI (kg/m2, mean ± SD)

24.2 ± 3.7

26.5 ± 3.0

0.277

Alcohol (%)

83.3

83.3

1

Smoking (%)

0

16.7

1

Anticoagulation use (%)

0

16.7

1

Antispasmodics (%)

0

16.7

1

Habitual dietary fibre intake (g/day)

22.4 ± 6.5

26.6 ± 2.5

0.208

  1. Between groups, parameters, i.e., age, BMI, were tested with independent Student’s t test. Percentage of sex, alcohol consumption, smoking, medication use and dietary fibre intake were compared using Fisher’s exact test between groups.
  2. BMI body mass index, SD standard deviation, yrs years of age.
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