Table 4

Changes in micronutrient (vitamin) intake in both groups from baseline

Variable per day

TFG (n = 35)

TFG (n = 35)

TFG (n = 35)

MRG (n = 35)

MRG (n = 35)

MRG (n = 35)

Baseline

6 month

Year 1

Baseline

6 month

Year 1

Vitamin A (RAE) mcg

604 (314)

795 (401) ^b

904 (517) ^c

676 (302)

1480 (671)^b

1314 (776) ^c

Beta Carotene (μg)

1693 (1534)

2913 (2236)

3424 (2979)

2455 (2072)

4440 (4429)

3315 (3935)

Vitamin D (mcg)

4 (3)

4 (2) ^b

5 (9)

5 (2)

8 (3)^b

7 (3)

Vitamin E (AT) mg

9 (6)

6 (3) ^b

7 (4) ^c

10 (5)

11 (8) ^b

12 (9)^c

Vitamin K (mcg)

76 (44)

88 (59)

95 (73)

100 (96)

110 (55)

118 (95)

Vitamin C (mg)

65 (38)

103 (60) ^b

81 (44) ^c

82 (53)

155 (70)^b

134 (101)^c

Thiamin (mg)

1.6 (0.5)

1.2 (0.3) ^b

1.3 (0.3)

1.6 (0.5)

1.5 (0.4)^b

1.4 (0.4 0)

Riboflavin (mg)

1.6 (0.5) ^a

1.5 (0.4) ^b

1.5 (0.5) ^c

1.9 (0.6)^a

1.9 (0.5)^b

1.8 (0.4)^c

Niacin (mg)

22 (8)

20 (5) ^b

20 (6)

22 (7)

24 (7)^b

22 (7)

Pantothenic Acid (mg)

4 (2) ^a

4 (1) ^b

4 (2) ^c

5 (2) ^a

8 (2)^b

7 (2)^c

Vitamin B6 (mg)

1.6 (0.6)

1.6 (0.4) ^b

1.6 (0.5) ^c

1.8 (0.6)

2.3 (0.7)^b

2.2 (0.7)^c

Folate (mcg)

340 (138)

315 (90) ^b

338 (111)

386 (131)

383 (88)^b

362 (129)

Vitamin B12 (mcg)

3.3 (1.5) ^a

3.6 (1.7) ^b

4.0 (3.1)

4.6 (3.0)^a

5.9 (4.8)^b

6.3 (8.0)

^a Significant difference (p ≤ 0.05) between groups at baseline

^b Significant difference (p ≤ 0.05) between groups at 6 months

^c Significant difference (p ≤ 0.05) between groups at 1 year

Ashley et al. Nutrition Journal 2007 6:12   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-6-12