Table 1.
Patient Characteristics and Hematological Data at Baseline
| Mean | SD | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 35.0 | 5.5 |
| Body mass index | 26.1 | 4.6 |
| Energy intake (kcal/day) | 2194 | 415 |
| Dietary iron intake (mg/day) | 16.5 | 5.7 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 9.99 | 0.97 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 31.14 | 2.46 |
| Mean corpuscular volume (fL) | 73.11 | 6.72 |
| Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (g/dL) | 32.03 | 0.97 |
| Red blood cell distribution width (%) | 17.51 | 1.80 |
| Serum ferritin (ng/mL) | 4.23 | 1.96 |
| Transferrin (mg/dL) | 381.1 | 46.9 |
| Serum iron (μg/dL) | 24.83 | 7.87 |
| PTH (pg/mL) | 39.29 | 14.12 |
| Median | IQR | |
|---|---|---|
| Age at menarche (years) |
13 |
3 |
| Menstrual cycle length (days) |
28 |
5 |
| Period length (days) |
5 |
3 |
| Heavy bleeding (days) | 2 | 1 |
Values of the women who completed the study (n = 35).
IQR, interquartile range; PTH, parathyroid hormone; SD, standard deviation.