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Table 3 Dietary intakes among the study groups at baseline

From: Effect of lysine supplementation on hypertensive men and women in selected peri-urban community in Ghana

	Lysine group1			Lysine group +1000 mg lysine2			Placebo group1
	Mean	SD	% Risk of inadequacy3	mean	SD	% Risk of inadequacy3	Mean	SD	% Risk of inadequacy3
Men	n = 46			n = 46			n = 44
Total Energy kcal	1709	386		1709	386		1772	399
Total Protein g	51.35	14.51		51.35	14.51		53.37	13.35
Total N g	8.22	2.32		8.41	2.32		8.18	2.28
Utilizable Protein g 3	49.95	15.32	38.4	51.35	14.51	33.5	51.15	14.25	35.8
Lysine mg/kg/day 4	38.55	13.08	32.6	53.86	13.71	0	41.54	19.45	29.5
Sulfur Amino Acids mg/kg/day 4	23.49	6.93	10.9	23.49	6.93	10.9	24.74	9.22	11.4
Women	n = 44			n = 44			n = 41
Total Energy kcal	1406	483		1406	483		1435	335
Total Protein g	42.88	13.75		42.88	13.75		45.05	13.80
Total N g	6.86	2.2		7.05	2.20		6.98	2.25
Utilizable Protein g3	40.82	13.65	56.6	42.87	13.76	51.2	43.65	14.10	58.7
Lysine mg/kg/day 4	32.20	12.34	50	48.41	13.99	11.4	33.44	16.94	48.8
Sulfur Amino Acids mg/kg/day4	20.00	7.43	31.8	20.00	7.43	31.8	19.69	8.23	39.0

No significant differences in the lysine and control groups before adding lysine tested using independent sample t-test
The group reveals the expected enhancement in baseline value of the lysine group nutrients on adding 1000 mg of lysine which is corresponding to the quantity of supplement supplied
Percent at risk of protein deficiency, based on a requirement of protein of 0.66 g/kg intended for adults (WHO, 2007)
Adult amino acid requirements: 30 mg/kg/day lysine, 15 mg/kg/day sulfur amino acids, 15 mg/kg/day threonine, 4 mg/kg/day tryptophan (WHO, 2007)
Difference from placebo group, p < 0.001

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