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Table 1 Faecal pH values and faecal fat concentrations after intervention with phosphorus and calcium

From: High phosphorus intake and gut-related parameters – results of a randomized placebo-controlled human intervention study

Parameter

P1000/Ca0

P1000/Ca500

P1000/Ca1000

Faecal pH value

 n

16

18

16

 Placebo

6.7 ± 0.7

6.6 ± 0.5

7.0 ± 0.7

 8 weeks

6.5 ± 0.5

6.3 ± 0.5

6.5* ± 0.6

Faecal fat [g/100 g fresh faeces]

 n

19

20

21

 Placebo

5.9 ± 2.8

5.6 ± 3.2

4.1 ± 1.7

 8 weeks

5.5 ± 3.1

5.6 ± 2.5

4.0 ± 2.3

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation
  2. P1000/Ca0 1000 mg phosphorus/0 mg calcium, P1000/Ca500 1000 mg phosphorus/500 mg calcium, P1000/Ca1000 1000 mg phosphorus/1000 mg calcium
  3. *significantly different to placebo (p ≤ 0.05); effect of time was tested with paired Students t-test
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Nutrition Journal

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