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Table 5 Serum micronutrient levels and deficiencies in obese subjects before and after low-calorie diet (n = 14)

From: Micronutrient deficiency in obese subjects undergoing low calorie diet

  

Before formula diet

After formula diet

 
  

Mean ± SD

Deficiency [%]

Mean ± SD

Deficiency [%]

pa

Vitamin A

[mg/l]

0.67 ± 0.19

0

0.78 ± 0.22

0

n.s.

Vitamin E

[mg/l]

11.57 ± 4.31

0

12.54 ± 2.66

0

n.s.

25(OH)D

[ng/ml]

17.22 ± 4.02

57.1

24.32 ± 7.25

30.8

<.01

Vitamin C

[mg/l]

52.01 ± 10.65

10.0

43.86 ± 15.96

25.0

n.s.

Vitamin B12

[pg/ml]

474.1 ± 155.3

0

528.3 ± 165.3

0

n.s.

Folate

[ng/ml]

10.51 ± 4.7

0

15.42 ± 4.9

0

<.05

Selenium

[μg/l]

87.71 ± 11.74

14.3

95.42 ± 18.67

16.7

<.05

Iron

[μg/dl]

81.50 ± 35.05

14.3

61.62 ± 26.17)

15.4

<.05

Zinc

[μg/dl]

82.14 ± 10.64

0

94.85 ± 13.80

7.7

<.01

Calcium

[mmol/l]

2.44 ± 0.10

0

2.18 ± 0.28

53.8

<.01

  1. a p-values were calculated in relation to absolute values using paired t-tests.
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