Table 2.
Micronutrients intake of the HIV-ARV naïve population before and after spirulina supplementation
| Variables | Ctrol/Spi | Period | Patients received local balance diet | Patients received spirulina combined with a local balance diet | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proteins (g) | 87/82 | T0 | 60.51 ± 16.39 | 48.03 ± 8.85 | <0.001 |
| 79/80 | T6 | 62.61 ± 14.12 | 66.03 ± 9.3 | 0.10 | |
| 66/79 | T12 | 60.28 ± 13.52 | 72.77 ± 7.3 | <0.001 | |
| Iron (mg) | 87/82 | T0 | 12.03 ± 1.12 | 12.85 ± 2.64 | <0.01 |
| 79/80 | T6 | 11.86 ± 1.30 | 16.04 ± 1.20 | <0.001 | |
| 66/79 | T12 | 11.80 ± 1.14 | 14.67 ± 3.75 | <0.001 | |
| Zinc (mg) | 87/82 | T0 | 81 ± 6.35 | 70 ± 4.50 | <0.001 |
| 79/80 | T6 | 6.36 ± 2.67 | 5.79 ± 1.70 | 0.15 | |
| 66/79 | T12 | 4.28 ± 3.16 | 6.92 ± 1.53 | <0.001 | |
| Calcium mg | 87/82 | T0 | 487.09 ± 194.58 | 666.18 ± 680.75 | <0.02 |
| 80/79 | T6 | 509.60 ± 248.11 | 1339.90 ± 303.37 | <0.001 | |
| 79/66 | T12 | 510.87 ± 220.48 | 943.85 ± 308.39 | <0.001 | |
| Potassium (mg) | 87/82 | T0 | 1148,48 ± 2,00 | 766,57 ± 2,40 | <0.01 |
| 79/80 | T6 | 2306 ± 733.53 | 4555 ± 798.93 | <0.001 | |
| 66/79 | T12 | 2593 ± 112.44 | 3241 ± 709.83 | <0.001 | |
| Magnesium (mg) | 87/82 | T0 | 223.23 ± 114.60 | 250.10 ± 91.99 | 0.11 |
| 79/80 | T6 | 231.61 ± 88.78 | 428.44 ± 78.5 | <0.001 | |
| 66/79 | T12 | 251.21 ± 143.00 | 288.00 ± 80.70 | 0.07 | |
| Cholesterol (mg) | 87/82 | T0 | 379.37 ± 83.24 | 464.54 ± 160,74 | <0.001 |
| 79/80 | T6 | 402.77 ± 66.29 | 216.32 ± 100.50 | <0.001 | |
| 66/79 | T12 | 413.88 ± 56.05 | 292.67 ± 55.54 | <0.001 |
Mean values ± SD, Ctrl: Control, Spi: Spirulina group T0: initial period, T6: Six months, T12: Twelve months Mean values ± SD. p < 0.01: Significant difference between the group.