Table 5.
Vitamins and minerals measured in the subjects at the times of the study.
| Parameter | T0 | T4 | T8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (µg/mL) | 0.69±0.04 | 0.62±0.04 | 0.62±0.03 |
| 1,25-OH Vitamin D (pg/mL) | 45.8±2.94 | 40.1±2.75 | 41.4±2.09 |
| Vitamin B6 (µg/L) | 20.4±1.45 | 17.5±1.43 | 24.4±2.76 |
| Vitamin B12 (pg/mL) | 432±33.1 | 406±28.1 | 433±28.2 |
| Vitamin C (µmol/L) | 23.4±3.20 | 46.4±3.11** | 47.8±4.22** |
| Vitamin E (mg/L) | 7.52±0.58 | 7.54±0.66 | 7.32±0.35 |
| Serum folate (ng/mL) | 7.36±0.64 | 6.54±0.55 | 5.85±0.55* |
| RBC folate (ng/mL) | 451±38.3 | 282±28.1* | 320±36.9* |
| Ferritin (ng/mL) | 128±25.0 | 112±21.3* | 105±20.0* |
| Transferrin (mg/dL) | 287±13.1 | 296±15.9 | 293±13.9 |
| Iron (µg/dL) | 110±9.75 | 90.7±8.57 | 112±8.68 |
| Calcium (mg/dL) | 9.65±0.07 | 9.48±0.10 | 9.73±0.12 |
| phosphorous (mg/dL) | 3.23±0.12 | 3.45±0.11 | 3.47±0.13 |
| Sodium (mEq/L) | 140±0.52 | 139±0.64 | 138±0.76 |
| Potassium (mEq/L) | 4.52±0.07 | 4.45±0.07 | 4.29±0.08 |
| Chloride (mmol/L) | 104±0.56 | 102±0.86 | 101±0.41 |
Data are means±SEM. *, significantly different from T0 (P<0.05); **, significantly different from T0 (P<0.001).