Table 6 Concentrations of biochemical indicators in Peruvian women and in US women in the 2003–04 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)
Peru (Trimester 1–3)2 | NHANES | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Biochemical indicator1 | Peru GM (95% CI) | n | US GM (95% CI) | n |
Retinol | 1.43 (1.40-1.49) | 193 | 1.33 (1.28-1.38) | 248 |
Alpha-tocopherol | 27.2 (26.2-28.3) | 193 | 29.4 (28.0-30.9) | 248 |
Gamma-tocopherol | 3.14 (2.98-3.32) | 193 | 4.77 (4.51-5.04) | 248 |
Alpha-carotene | 0.19 (0.18-0.21) | 193 | 0.048 (0.043-0.054) | 248 |
Beta-carotene | 0.21 (0.20-0.23) | 193 | 0.23 (0.21-0.25) | 248 |
Cis-beta-carotene | 0.018 (0.017-0.020) | 71 | 0.019 (0.019-0.020) | 248 |
Beta-cryptoxanthin | 0.43 (0.39-0.47) | 193 | 0.19 (0.17-0.20) | 248 |
Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0.53 (0.50-0.58) | 193 | 0.30 (0.28-0.31) | 248 |
Trans-lycopene | 0.058 (0.052-0.063) | 193 | 0.41 (0.39-0.43) | 248 |
Total lycopene | 0.15 (0.14-0.18) | 193 | 0.77 (0.72-0.81) | 248 |
Iron | 12.1 (11.2-13.0) | 202 | 13.5 (12.7-14.3) | 251 |
Ferritin (pmol/L)3 | 52.1 (45.2-60.2) | 192 | 52.1 (47.0-58.0) | 250 |
Total iron bound capacity | 71.2 (69.0-71.3) | 181 | 77.1 (75.1-79.0) | 251 |
Transferrin saturation (%) | 17.9 (16.4-19.6) | 181 | 17.5 (16.3-18.7) | 251 |