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. 2016 Jul 26;5(3):180–189. doi: 10.7762/cnr.2016.5.3.180

Table 5. Serum bone metabolism-related parameters by coffee intake in healthy adult males with below and above 75% of recommended calcium intakes.

Variables < 75% of recommended Ca intake ≥ 75% of recommended Ca intake
non-coffee (N = 39) < 1 serving coffee a day (N = 87) ≥ 1 serving coffee a day (N = 33) non-coffee (N = 51) < 1 serving coffee a day (N = 92) ≥ 1 serving coffee a day (N = 28)
TALP, U/L 87.00 ± 22.77* 84.94 ± 1.13* 75.79 ± 14.63 81.94 ± 17.23 77.48 ± 17.04 82.50 ± 20.07
OC, µg/L 24.48 ± 5.81 26.49 ± 22.34 22.81 ± 6.05 24.04 ± 8.05 23.41 ± 7.02 24.04 ± 6.55
1CTP, µg/L 4.86 ± 1.34 4.85 ± 8.95 4.49 ± 0.97 4.58 ± 1.22 4.52 ± 1.25 4.32 ± 0.85

Mean ± S.D.

TALP, total alkaline phosphatase; OC, N-mid osteocalcin; 1CTP, Type 1 collagen C-terminal telopeptide.

*,†Values with different superscripts within a row are significantly different at p < 0.05 as determined by Duncan's multiple range test.