± Aged group Young group Remarks
Age (years) 62.4±9.6 20.8±1.6 **
Height (m) 1.68±0.07 1.72±0.06 *
Weight (kg) 68.8±10.9 65.5±10.2  
BMI(kg/m2) 24.3±3.2 22.2±3.3 *
Estimated energy intake (kcal/day) 2115.1±460.2 1988.8±591.8  
Estimated protein intake (g/day) 66.6±28.8 69.3±25.1  
Estimated lipid intake (g/day) 49.1±22.6 60.4±24.8 *
Estimated carbohydrate intake (g/day) 198.6±89.4 271.5±91.3 **
Estimated sugar intake (g/day) 6.0±4.3 4.4±3.7 *
Blood glucose (mg/dl) 91.7±16.3 78.9±13.1 **
Blood insulin (µU/ml) 6.19±3.79 6.87±4.19  
Table 1: Heights of average Japanese men (m) 18-20; 1, 71, 50-69; 1.66, >70; 1.61, body weights of average Japanese men (kg): 18-20; 63, 50-69; 65, >70; 59.7 (*p<0.05, **:p<0.01).