Table 1.
Characteristics, Anthropometrics, Comparison of Frequency of Food Consumption, and Routine Biochemical Findings of healthy volunteers.a
| D Group (n:16) | C Group (n:17) | pb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 20.31 (1.40) | 20.47 (1.37) | 0.781 |
| 2. Time after vaccination (days) | 65.63 (10.50) | 66.59 (10.70) | 0.652 |
| PA (Met-min/week) | 2744.40 (2944.13) | 2473.94 (1953.27) | 0.773 |
| Weight (kg) | 61.87 (9.43) | 61.74 (10.75) | 0.829 |
| Height (cm) | 161.77 (3.07) | 162.06 (6.52) | 0.914 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.62 (3.41) | 23.45 (3.32) | 0.801 |
| Waist/Hip | 0.78 (0.05) | 0.79 (0.04) | 0.718 |
| Waist(cm) | 76.10 (9.38) | 74.94 (12.29) | 0.857 |
| Visceral Fat | 1.85 (1.09) | 1.82 (1.09) | 0.939 |
| Muscle (%) | 70.33 (6.09) | 70.03 (5.45) | 0.971 |
| Mineral (%) | 4.83 (0.86) | 4.78 (0.86) | 0.928 |
| Protein (%) | 15.77 (1.48) | 15.69 (1.25) | 0.719 |
| PBF (%) | 25.90 (6.43) | 26.23 (5.74) | 0.971 |
| BMR (Kcal) | 1412.19 (119.24) | 1405.52 (140.41) | 0.666 |
| ALT (U/L) | 12.81 (5.63) | 13.35 (4.91) | 0.664 |
| BASOPHIL (10*3/uL) | 0.07 (0.04) | 0.06 (0.04) | 0.621 |
| NEUTROPHIL (10*3/uL) | 5.46 (1.78) | 4.08 (1.14) | 0.013 |
| EOSINOPHIL (10*3/uL) | 0.20 (0.13) | 0.11 (0.08) | 0.207 |
| LYMPHOCYTE (10*3/uL) | 2.62 (0.72) | 2.31 (0.91) | 0.497 |
| MONOCYTE (10*3/uL) | 0.75 (0.25) | 0.56 (0.26) | 0.037 |
| RBC (10*6/uL) | 4.67 (0.39) | 4.60 (0.53) | 0.311 |
| HGB (g/dL) | 12.76 (1.48) | 12.77 (1.33) | 0.725 |
| MCV (fL) | 81.27 (7.95) | 86.06 (9.89) | 0.065 |
| MCH (pg) | 27.18 (3.71) | 28.33 (4.12) | 0.357 |
| MCHC (g/dL) | 33.40 (2.11) | 32.89 (2.44) | 0.394 |
| RDW (%) | 15.92 (4.19) | 12.88 (0.81) | 0.568 |
| RDWCD (%) | 13.60 (1.27) | 14.86 (3.32) | 0.243 |
| RDWSD (fL) | 40.85 (3.89) | 42.90 (2.62) | 0.355 |
| HCT (%) | 37.98 (3.21) | 38.51 (3.31) | 0.857 |
| PLT (10*3/uL) | 291.69 (91.42) | 273.01 (81.83) | 0.356 |
| MPV (fL) | 8.43 (1.10) | 8.86 (1.68) | 0.437 |
| PDW (fL) | 16.67 (3.99) | 18.04 (8.17) | 0.758 |
| PCT (%) | 0.25 (0.11) | 0.24 (0.08) | 0.586 |
| WBC (10*3/uL) | 8.89 (1.88) | 8.09 (2.56) | 0.247 |
| Comparison of Frequency of Food Consumption | |||
| Turkish coffee (%) | 2.61 (3.69) | 3.42 (4.43) | 0.912 |
| Instant coffee (%) | 3.72 (5.08) | 2.38 (4.80) | 0.317 |
| Herbal teas (%) | 2.08 (3.51) | 3.93 (6.16) | 0.150 |
| Fizzy Drinks (cola, soda, etc.) (%) | 3.01 (3.94) | 3.05 (5.66) | 0.769 |
| Mineral Water (soda) (%) | 2.67 (4.61) | 3.37 (5.73) | 0.911 |
| Instant Juice (%) | 2.60 (5.43) | 3.44 (6.35) | 0.453 |
| Alcoholic beverages (%) | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.00 (0.00) | 1.000 |
| Bagel- Pastry (%) | 2.63 (4.17) | 3.40 (6.68) | 0.524 |
| Rice (%) | 2.58 (2.91) | 3.45 (4.54) | 0.970 |
| Bulgur Rice (%) | 3.10 (7.46) | 2.96 (3.98) | 0.161 |
| Pasta (%) | 3.78 (4.61) | 2.33 (2.37) | 0.680 |
| Cake- Biscuit (%) | 2.51 (3.40) | 3.52 (3.53) | 0.175 |
| Diet Biscuits (%) | 5.74 (17.06) | 0.48 (1.51) | 0.507 |
| Dumplings (%) | 2.19 (2.98) | 3.82 (5.52) | 0.348 |
| Milky desserts (%) | 1.74 (2.23) | 4.24 (6.22) | 0.200 |
| Chocolate (%) | 3.95 (4.24) | 2.16 (1.67) | 0.383 |
| Jam / Honey / Molasses (%) | 3.22 (3.61) | 2.85 (6.88) | 0.313 |
| Olives (%) | 2.38 (4.03) | 3.64 (3.56) | 0.114 |
| Butter (%) | 1.20 (2.95) | 4.75 (8.53) | 0.044 |
| Margarine (%) | 1.85 (7.39) | 4.14 (10.58) | 0.194 |
| Olive oil (%) | 2.28 (3.92) | 3.73 (4.20) | 0.153 |
| Sunflower oil (%) | 1.36 (3.17) | 4.60 (3.80) | 0.005 |
| Red meat (%) | 2.84 (1.83) | 3.21 (5.78) | 0.179 |
| Chicken meat (%) | 2.41 (2.95) | 3.62 (3.99) | 0.704 |
| The fish (%) | 2.24 (2.70) | 3.78 (3.22) | 0.120 |
| Egg (%) | 1.73 (2.48) | 4.25 (3.66) | 0.021 |
| Salami / Sausage etc. (%) | 2.37 (3.01) | 3.66 (5.67) | 0.485 |
| Dry beans (%) | 2.82 (4.07) | 3.22 (3.74) | 0.441 |
| Oilseeds (walnuts, hazelnuts) (%) | 2.44 (3.21) | 3.59 (3.78) | 0.242 |
| Offal (liver, kidney, brain) (%) | 1.77 (6.12) | 4.22 (12.12) | 0.644 |
| Milk (%) | 1.54 (2.29) | 4.43 (6.67) | 0.149 |
| Yogurt (%) | 1.87 (1.88) | 4.12 (2.60) | 0.011 |
| Buttermilk (%) | 2.49 (2.47) | 3.53 (5.02) | 0.700 |
| Kefir (%) | 1.29 (2.93) | 4.67 (14.20) | 0.686 |
| Cheese (%) | 2.36 (3.58) | 3.66 (3.23) | 0.038 |
| Green Leafy Vegetables (%) | 2.61 (2.89) | 3.42 (3.27) | 0.319 |
| Other Vegetables (%) | 3.05 (2.81) | 3.01 (2.77) | 0.769 |
| Dried Fruits (%) | 5.21 (11.40) | 0.98 (1.23) | 0.738 |
| Fresh Fruits (%) | 2.80 (2.93) | 3.24 (3.62) | 0.613 |
| Freshly Squeezed Fruit Juice (%) | 2.54 (4.92) | 3.49 (7.53) | 0.659 |
| White bread (%) | 0.86 (1.28) | 5.08 (8.31) | 0.013 |
| Whole Wheat Bread (%) | 1.41 (3.11) | 4.55±7.08 | 0.315 |
| Whole Grain Bread (%) | 3.96 (5.00) | 2.15±4.19 | 0.119 |
D group, Vit-D supplemented group; C group, No supplemented group. Physical activity: PA, Body mass index: BMI, Body fat percentage: PBF, Basal metabolic rate: BMR, WBC= White blood cells; RBC = Red blood cells; HGB= Hemoglobin; HCT= Hematocrit; MCV = Mean corpuscular volume; MCH = Mean corpuscular hemoglobin; MCHC = Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration; Plt= Platelet; PDW= Platelet distribution width; MPV= Mean platelet volume; PCT= plateletcrit,
aData are expressed as mean ± SD.
bp-values were determined using a Mann-Whitney U-test.