Table 2.
Nutritional Assessment
| Characteristics (Total n = 20) | |
|---|---|
| BMI (kg/m2) | |
| <18.5 underweight, n (%) | 5 (25) |
| 18.5–24.9 normal weight, n (%) | 9 (45) |
| 25–29.9 overweight, n (%) | 4 (20) |
| ≥30 obesity, n (%) | 2 (10) |
| Vitamin C plasma level (reference range 0.2–2.0 mg/dL) | |
| 0 mg/dL, n (%) | 8 (40) |
| 0.1 mg/dL, n (%) | 10 (50) |
| 0.2 mg/dL, n (%) | 2 (10) |
| Clinical signs and symptoms of scurvy | |
| Arthralgia, n (%) | 9 (45) |
| Dry brittle hair/hair loss, n (%) | 6 (30) |
| Pigmented rash, n (%) | 4 (20) |
| Dry skin, n (%) | 4 (20) |
| Gingivitis, n (%) | 3 (15) |
| Poor wound healing, n (%) | 2 (10) |
| Easy bruising, n (%) | 2 (10) |
| Fatigue, n (%) | 2 (10) |
| Brittle nails, n (%) | 1 (5) |
| No. clinical scurvy manifestations | |
| 0 signs/symptoms, n (%) | 4 (20) |
| 1 signs/symptoms, n (%) | 9 (45) |
| 2 signs/symptoms, n (%) | 1 (5) |
| 3 or more signs/symptoms, n (%) | 6 (30) |
| Fruit and vegetable avoidance (n = 18) | |
| Yes, n (%) | 10 (56) |
| No, n (%) | 5 (27) |
| Partial, n (%) | 3 (17) |
| Advised to avoid fruits and vegetables? (n = 9) | |
| Yes, n (%) | 2 (22) |
| No, n (%) | 7 (78) |
| Concomitant nutritional deficiencies | |
| Vitamin C and vitamin D, n (%) | 7 (35) |
| Vitamin C, vitamin D and iron, n (%) | 5 (25) |
| Vitamin C, vitamin D, iron and ferritin, n (%) | 4 (20) |
| Vitamin C, vitamin D and vitamin B12, n (%) | 2 (10) |
| Vitamin C alone, n (%) | 5 (25) |