Skip to main content

Table 6 Delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) skin response before and after two-months of cereal ingestion (mean ±SD)*

From: Ingestion of micronutrient fortified breakfast cereal has no influence on immune function in healthy children: A randomized controlled trial

Variable

Pre-study

Post-study

Treatment interaction p-value

DTH skin response (mm)

  

0.812

   Low

23.5 ± 10.1

12.8 ± 7.5

 

   Medium

22.5 ± 11.3

16.4 ± 12.4

 

   High

24.3 ± 13.7

12.6 ± 6.3

 
  1. * DTH skin response represents the sum of three skin tests: tetanus, mumps, and candin. Low (N = 21), medium (N = 21), high (N = 19) = level of nutrient fortification of the cereal product.
Back to article page

Nutrition Journal

ISSN: 1475-2891

Contact us