Table 3.
Intake and absorption of calcium and fat*
|
Variables |
Metabolic crossover phase |
|
|---|---|---|
| |
PALM |
NoPALM |
| (n = 17) | (n = 17) | |
| CALCIUM |
|
|
| Calcium Intake, mg/kg/day |
48.3 ± 8.9 |
72.7 ± 11.8a |
| Stool calcium, mg/kg/day |
27.9 ±10.1 |
30.3 ± 14.7 |
| Calcium absorbed, mg/kg/day |
20.4 ± 9.6 |
42.4 ± 14.6b |
| Calcium absorption, % |
42.1 ±19.2 |
58.8 ± 16.7c |
| Urinary calcium, mg/kg/day |
1.69 ± 0.85 |
1.43 ± 0.77 |
| Calcium retention, mg/kg/day |
18.7 ± 9.4 |
41.0 ± 14.5a |
| FAT |
|
|
| Fat intake, g/kg/day |
4.7 ± 0.9 |
4.5 ± 0.7 |
| Stool fat, g/kg/day |
0.22 ± 0.08 |
0.14 ± 0.06d |
| Fat absorbed, g/kg/day |
4.52 ± 0.85 |
4.33 ± 0.73 |
| Fat absorption, % | 95.1 ± 1.5 | 96.9 ± 1.2e |
*Values are means ± SD.
a = p <0.001; b = p = 0.009; c = p = 0.023, but using calcium intake as covariate yielded p = 0.104; d = Significant carryover effect (p = 0.071), therefore, valid period I significant difference (p = 0.027).
e = Significant carryover effect (p = 0.059), therefore, valid period I significant difference (p = 0.020).