Table 2 |
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Daily intake of antioxidants in Brazilian adults |
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Nutrients |
Men |
Reference value (EAR)€ |
Women |
Reference value (EAR)€ |
P |
|
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Vitamin A (μg RAE) |
368.7 ± 1502 |
625 |
411.3 ± 1494 |
500 |
0.02 |
|
Vitamin C (mg) |
70.9 ± 536.6 |
75 |
95.4 ± 501.9 |
60 |
0.44 |
|
Vitamin E (mg) |
5.1 ± 2.8 |
12 |
4.9 ± 1.9 |
12 |
0.001 |
|
Selenium (μg) |
84 ± 53.4 |
45 |
84.8 ± 40.1 |
45 |
0.001 |
|
Zinc (mg) |
9.6 ± 4.8 |
9.4 |
8.7 ± 3.7 |
6.8 |
0.001 |
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Student's t-test; Mean ± Standard Deviation; RAE: Retinol Activity Equivalents; EAR€ Estimate Average Requirement reference values for individuals ≥ 40 years old (8-11); adjusted for age and energy |
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Medeiros Pinheiro et al. Nutrition Journal 2011 10:39 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-10-39 |
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