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Table 6 Effect of tocotrienol supplementation on macro- and micro-nutrient intake in postmenopausal osteopenic women

From: A 12-week evaluation of annatto tocotrienol supplementation for postmenopausal women: safety, quality of life, body composition, physical activity, and nutrient intake

Variable

Week 0

Week 12

Overall P Value

Placeboa

Low TT

High TT

Placebo

Low TT

High TT

 

Total calories (kcal)

1685.9 (624.72)

2399.8 (1549.82)

1928.2 (810.37)

1610.4 (550.15)

2128.6 (1382.71)

2211.9 (1816.89)

0.111

Carbohydrates (g)

199.8 (86.99)

266.5 (169.59)

232.5 (106.84)

190.2 (73.18)

232.9 (159.45)

264.0 (241.36)

0.233

Total sugars (g)

90.7 (52.64)

123.6 (77.6)

112.8 (60.48)

87.2 (42.48)

103.3 (68.72)

124.1 (126.57)

0.192

Total fiber (g)

21.7 (8.99)

27.8(19.94)

24.1 (10.73)

20.7 (8.67)

26.7 (19.18)

29.4 (26.49)

0.252

Total fat (g)

65.9 (26.97)

104.4 (71.73)

72.7 (33.8)

63.3 (24.00)

95.4 (61.70)

84.5 (62.57)

0.215

Cholesterol (mg)

204.5 (99.95)

323.7 (245.7)

297.2 (190.79)

212.5 (95.05)

268.0 (196.27)

309.8 (256.2)

0.278

Saturated fat (g)

20.6 (10.61)

33.5 (25.52)

25.1 (15.02)

19.7 (8.13)

28.0 (18.52)

26.6 (21.59)

0.213

Monounsaturated (g)

25.0 (10.02)

40.2(27.25)

25.90 (11.60)

24.1 (9.04)

38.7 (25.83)

31.8 (21.11)

0.201

Polyunsaturated (g)

14.2 (6.27)

20.9 (14.32)

14.6 (6.66)

13.7 (7.14)

20.2 (14.56)

18.3 (15.28)

0.298

Protein (g)

72.4 (27.83)

101.2 (71.44)

90.0(41.12)

70.5 (23.93)

91.2(74.78)

105.0(97.63)

0.293

Calcium (mg)

1164.1 (587.92)

1277.4 (730.38)

1318.2(792.1)

1184.6 (517.16)

1044.3 (574.77)

1219.5 (1044.16)

0.373

Potassium (mg)

2908.1 (1107.18)

3892.8 (2582.54)

3343.0(1560.48)

2847.1 (972.19)

3463.7 (2495.8)

3970.2 (3551.94)

0.202

Phosphorus (mg)

1211.7 (486.11)

1638.9 (1057.27)

1480.8(655.18)

1217.3 (408.83)

1430.9 (1027.86)

1655.4 (1476.94)

0.309

Sodium (mg)

1849.3 (826.99)

2656 (1860.41)

2337.2(963.73)

1847.2 (719.41)

2355.3 (1609.08)

2609.3 (2047.47)

0.257

Magnesium (mg)

382.1 (183.15)

490.1 (331.28)

413.0(223.5)

363.5 (148.08)

405.1 (273.53)

446.2 (437.75)

0.396

Iron (mg)

12.2 (4.64)

17.2 (11.74)

16.0 (9.24)

12.4 (7.81)

15.5 (12.2)

18.2 (14.12)

0.435

α-Carotene (μg)

703.2 (548.58)

1143.1 (2215.95)

619.2 (475.97)

713.0 (585.51)

1180.0 (2996.32)

1402.5 (2523.89)

0.133

β-Carotene (μg)

5288.3 (3804.98)

6993.7 (9886.87)

5531.6 (3336.1)

5379.9 (4162.6)

7229.7 (11,253.44)

7927.5 (10,896.58)

0.439

Vitamin D (IU)

437.0 (400.57)

443.7 (296.05)

516.0 (403.89)

412.5 (339.19)

286.4 (256.39)

382.7 (371.33)

0.333

Vitamin E (mg)

16.9 (35.42)

29.7 (70.48)

17.2 (19.49)

18.5 (34.65)

61.2 (80.46)

26.3 (46.57)

0.365

Vitamin K1 (μg)

174.1 (132.15)

217.9 (173.9)

228.8 (133.54)

178.5 (130.91)

214.1 (179.3)

253.0 (231.18)

0.805

Vitamin C (mg)

266.4 (351.41)

224.5 (266.92)

163.4 (211.03)

300.2 (410.03)

159.3 (226.95)

209.8 (242.44)

0.058

Thiamine (mg)

3.6 (9.69)

6.5 (14.13)

5.4 (13.11)

5.5 (13.72)

3.5 (10.24)

5.3 (12.86)

0.762

Riboflavin (mg)

4.2 (9.75)

7.2 (14.11)

6.2 (13.35)

6.1 (13.56)

4.0 (10.37)

6.2 (13.17)

0.744

Pyridoxine (mg)

8.1 (29.29)

7.1 (14.19)

13.0 (34.1)

8.0 (16.3)

17.9 (39.61)

11.5 (38.01)

0.255

Vitamin B12 (μg)

46.9 (146.1)

51.5 (137.43)

46.9 (127.98)

70.3 (168.15)

66.1 (168.15)

11.8 (14.73)

0.138

Folic acid (μg)

153.7 (130.66)

277.0 (263.85)

234.0 (301.46)

215.1 (235.85)

161.1 (203.88)

205.6 (191.8)

0.121

Niacin (mg)

25.6 (11.66)

49.7 (57.12)

34.2 (22.63)

47.2 (78.42)

30.3 (25.59)

37.0 (32.63)

0.186

  1. aValues are mean(SD)