Table 5 |
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Changes in micronutrient (mineral) intake in both groups from baseline |
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Variable per day |
TFG (n = 35) |
TFG (n = 35) |
TFG (n = 35) |
MRG (n = 35) |
MRG (n = 35) |
MRG (n = 35) |
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Baseline |
6 month |
Year 1 |
Baseline |
6 month |
Year 1 |
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Calcium (mg) |
744 (262) a |
655 (223) b |
659 (207) c |
914 (322)a |
1041 (306)b |
948 (320)c |
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Phosphorus (mg) |
1106 (312) |
1026 (241) b |
993 (256) c |
1260 (334) |
1289 (340)b |
1205 (370)c |
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Magnesium (mg) |
2629 (94) |
249 (64) b |
243 (78) c |
289 (90) |
393 (109)b |
374 (133)c |
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Iron (mg) |
14 (6) |
13 (5) |
13 (7) |
15 (5) |
12 (4) |
12 (5) |
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Zinc (mg) |
9 (3) a |
9 (3) |
9 (3.0) |
11 (4)a |
9 (2) |
9 (5) |
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Copper(mg) |
1.2 (0.5) |
1.0 (0.3) |
1.0 (0.3) |
1.3 (0.5) |
1.0 (0.3) |
1.3 (0.5) |
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Selenium (mcg) |
103 (35) |
89 (24) |
85 (23) |
107 (35) |
91 (25) |
82 (29) |
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Sodium (mg) |
3054 (993) |
2471 (744) |
2357 (727) |
3468 (1051) |
2204 (783) |
2230 (838) |
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Potassium (mg) |
2255 (768) |
2320 (576) |
2232 (728) |
2549 (757) |
2588 (765) |
2472 (987) |
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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 |
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Ashley et al. Nutrition Journal 2007 6:12 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-6-12 |
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