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. 2011 Aug 24;141(10):1827–1833. doi: 10.3945/jn.111.139659

TABLE 4.

Plasma total carotenoid concentration in overweight or obese postmenopausal women before and after each 3-wk vegetable dose period1

Vegetable servings Pre Post Change
μmol/L
2 1.63 ± 0.73 2.07 ± 0.73* 0.45 ± 0.42
5 1.49 ± 0.58 2.84 ± 1.12* 1.33 ± 0.94
10 1.40 ± 0.53 4.42 ± 2.08* 3.02 ± 1.98
1

Values are mean ± SD, = 48 or 49 (5 servings). *Different from Pre, P < 0.001 (paired t test).