Table 2 |
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Characteristics of subjects in experimental groups at baseline *† |
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| 1 dose of RTEC |
2 doses of RTEC |
1 dose of RTEC + Nutrition education guide |
Control |
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| N |
46 |
48 |
45 |
39 |
| Males % |
56.4 |
40.5 |
47.5 |
51.6 |
| Females % |
43.6 |
59.5 |
52.5 |
48.4 |
| Age (m) |
110.3 ± 19.7 |
109.3 ± 18.9 |
107.8 ± 18.8 |
110.1 ± 18.9 |
| Anthropometry: |
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| Weight (Kg) |
47.0 ± 12.9 |
47.7 ± 12.7 |
46.4 ± 12.2 |
48.2 ± 11.7 |
| Height (Cm) |
139.2 ± 12.1 |
139.01 ± 9.4 |
138.2 ± 10.8 |
139.8 ± 11.4 |
| BMI (Kg/M2) |
23.7 ± 3.3 |
24.3 ± 3.7 |
23.8 ± 3.1 |
24.3 ± 3.1 |
| Height for age (Z-score) |
0.4 ± 0.8 |
0.5 ± 0.8 |
0.5 ± 0.9 |
0.6 ± 1.1 |
| Weight for age (Z-score) |
2.1 ± 1.0 |
2.4 ± 1.4 |
2.2 ± 1.0 |
2.4 ± 1.0 |
| Weight for height (Z-score) |
2.9 ± 1.1 |
3.0 ± 1.0 |
2.8 ± 0.7 |
3.0 ± 0.9 |
| Blood lipids: |
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| N |
27 |
36 |
34 |
32 |
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dL) |
141.3 ± 31.3 |
140.6 ± 32.9 |
127.4 ± 23.3 |
138.8 ± 32.9 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) |
108.6 ± 45.2 |
132.2 ± 46.4 |
130.2 ± 47.7 |
125.1 ± 45.1 |
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* Values are means ± standard deviation unless otherwise is mentioned. † No statistical significant difference among groups was found |
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Rosado et al. Nutrition Journal 2008 7:28 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-7-28 |
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