Table 2.
Mean daily vitamin and mineral nutrient intake in acute (acute group; n = 12) and chronic (chronic group; n = 12) SCI in comparison to widely accepted recommendations expressed in percent
| Acute group (Mean ± SD) | Recommendation (%) | Chronic group (Mean ± SD) | Recommendation (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin | |||||
| A (μg/d) | 1056.8 ± 249.8 | 132.1 | 1101.2 ± 338.0 | 137.7 | 0.718 |
| D (μg/d) | 1.7 ± 1.6 | 34.3 | 1.9 ± 2.0 | 38.0 | 0.804 |
| E (mg/d) | 7.6 ± 2.4 | 63.3 | 8.9 ± 2.4 | 74.2 | 0.167 |
| K (μg/d) | 214.3 ± 82.0 | 357.2 | 195.2 ± 51.2 | 325.3 | 0.502 |
| B1 (mg/d) | 1.0 ± 0.3 | 100.8 | 1.3 ± 0.8 | 133.3 | 0.234 |
| B2 (mg/d) | 1.6 ± 0.4 | 129.9 | 1.8 ± 1.1 | 146.5 | 0.566 |
| B6 (mg/d) | 1.5 ± 0.4 | 123.6 | 2.1 ± 1.5 | 171.5 | 0.216 |
| B12 (μg/d) | 2.8 ± 0.9 | 92.8 | 3.0 ± 1.4 | 100.0 | 0.656 |
| Niacin (mg/d) | 12.3 ± 3.5 | 94.6 | 15.2 ± 5.6 | 116.9 | 0.143 |
| Folic acid (μg/d) | 88.2 ± 25.0 | 22.1 | 96.1 ± 32.4 | 24.0 | 0.508 |
| Pantothenic acid (mg/d) | 4.3 ± 1.1 | 70.8 | 4.5 ± 1.2 | 75.1 | 0.582 |
| Biotin (μg/d) | 31.8 ± 8.5 | 70.6 | 36.2 ± 18.0 | 80.5 | 0.451 |
| C (mg/d) | 79.1 ± 37.7 | 79.1 | 89.3 ± 61.7 | 89.3 | 0.631 |
| Mineral nutrient | |||||
| Sodium (mg/d) | 2402.4 ± 533.5 | 120.1 | 2647.5 ± 616.3 | 132.4 | 0.246 |
| Potassium (mg/d) | 2692.3 ± 925.3 | 76.9 | 2375.8 ± 570.9 | 67.9 | 0.315 |
| Calcium (mg/d) | 1075.1 ± 255.7 | 107.5 | 1042.5 ± 311.7 | 104.3 | 0.927 |
| Magnesium (mg/d) | 319.6 ± 78.2 | 106.5 | 329.6 ± 54.9 | 109.9 | 0.542 |
| Phosphor (mg/d) | 1226.3 ± 246.5 | 175.2 | 1119.6 ± 181.1 | 159.9 | 0.402 |
| Iron (mg/d) | 11.0 ± 2.9 | 73.1 | 12.7 ± 7.6 | 84.9 | 0.394 |
| Zinc (mg/d) | 9.7 ± 1.4 | 139.1 | 9.6 ± 2.0 | 137.7 | 0.781 |
Note that there were no significant differences between groups.
SD: standard deviation; P-values represent the comparison between the acute and the chronic group.