Table 4.

Influence of the PACAM foods consumption on the BMI, micronutrient intake and serum micronutrient levels of elderly from Metropolitan Region, Santiago, Chile.

Evaluated Parameters		Food PACAM Consumption Group								p-Value
		Consumes				Does not Consume
		n = 115				n = 67
		25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	95th Percentile	25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	95th Percentile
BMI (kg/m2)		25.04	27.22	29.72	35.94	24.35	27.06	29.62	35.54	0.38
Micronutrient intake	Recommended Daily Dose [15,16]	25th percentile	Median	75th percentile	95th percentile	25th percentile	Median	75th percentile	95th percentile	p-value
Vitamin A (µg/day)	700 (women) and 900 (men)	241.90	381.32	612.20	1388.47	250.86	373.69	497.35	926.21	0.27
Vitamin B12 (µg/day)	2.40	1.30	1.99	2.84	4.60	1.17	1.90	3.06	5.40	0.71
Vitamin D3 (µg/day)	15	1.31	3.93	6.69	12.38	0.63	2.68	5.15	10.21	0.03 *
Calcium (mg/day)	1200	392.40	555.72	762.73	1458.51	308.89	475.66	700.17	1015.18	0.07
Zinc (mg/day)	8 (women) and 11 (men)	4.92	6.28	8.52	11.14	3.89	5.13	6.58	9.95	0.00 *
Serum micronutrient level	Normal values [17]	25th percentile	Median	75th percentile	95th percentile	25th percentile	Median	75th percentile	95th percentile	p-value
Vitamin A (µg/dL)	20–100	47.00	55.00	67.00	86.40	46.00	51.50	67.25	85.65	0.23
Vitamin B12 (pg/mL)	279–996	263.00	301.00	375.00	587.20	242.75	306.50	387.00	758.70	0.77
[25(OH)D] (ng/mL)	30–100	16.89	20.39	24.24	37.34	16.85	19.45	26.13	39.04	0.61
Calcium (mg/dL)	8.5–10.5	8.31	8.69	9.11	10.15	8.32	8.79	9.34	11.70	0.41
Zinc (µg/dL)	75–120	87.96	98.85	109.84	142.89	93.27	103.47	119.63	238.52	0.01 *

* Superscript symbols indicate significant differences (p < 0.05, Mann–Whitney Test).