Table 1 |
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Characteristics of the study cohort (N = 2611) |
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characteristic |
value |
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Anthropometry |
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age, y |
49.6 ± 16.32 |
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BMI |
27.4 ± 5.02 |
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biomarkers of Se status |
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plasma Se, ng/mL |
142.0 ± 23.52 |
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plasma GPX3, nmoles NADPH/min/mg protein |
3.64 ± 0.542 |
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serum SEPP1, μg/mL |
3.43 (2.61, 4.51)3 |
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buccal cell Se, ng/mg protein |
8.39 (5.59, 12.59)3 |
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urine Se, ng/mg creatinine |
55.5 (40.8, 75.6)3 |
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other metabolic markers |
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serum folate, μg/mL |
25.1 (13.2, 47.8)3 |
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serum vitamin B12, pg/mL |
496 (313, 786)3 |
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serum homocysteine, μg/mL |
6.8 (5.2, 8.9)3 |
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TSH, μIU/mL |
2.35 (1.21, 4.56)3 |
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free T4, nmol/mL |
1.35 ± 0.182 |
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free T3, nmol/mL |
2.91 ± 0.592 |
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glucose, mg/dL |
89.9 ± 13.12 |
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dietary intakes |
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energy, kcals/d |
2177 ± 7212 |
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protein, g/d |
87.2 ± 29.42 |
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fat, g/d carbohydrate (g/d) |
84.9 ± 33.72 272.52 ± 104.12 |
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Se, μg/d |
109 ± 432 |
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1 155 women, 106 men 2 mean ± S.D. 3 geometric mean (-1 S.D., +1 S.D.) |
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Combs et al. Nutrition Journal 2011 10:75 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-10-75 |
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