Table 1.

Energy-adjusted antioxidant dietary variables among PCOS cases and controls

Dietary factors	PCOS women (n=303)	Control women (n=588)	P value*
Dietary TAC(mmol/day)	11.9 ± 3.9	14.1 ± 4.3	0.001
α-Tocopherol(mg/day)	5.5 ± 1.9	7.3 ± 1.5	0.035
Vitamin C(mg/day)	69.3 ± 32.3	84.1 ± 45.3	<0.001
β-Carotene(μg/day)	1691 ± 133	1727 ± 152	0.069
Lycopene (μg/day)	1885 ± 178	1902 ± 196	0.122
Zinc (mg/day)	11.9 ± 4.7	11.2 ± 3.9	0.234
Selenium(μg/day)	52.3 ± 20.6	49.5 ± 22.3	0.321
Magnesium(mg/day)	189.2 ± 44.9	227.8 ± 46.7	<0.001

Data are presented as mean ± SD. *; Based on ANCOVA, PCOS; Polycystic ovary syndrome, and TAC; Total antioxidant capacity.