Table 1 Baseline Characteristics of participantsa
From: Overweight & obese Australian adults and micronutrient deficiency
| Mean ± SEM | Median | n | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 49.3 ± 1.0 | 50 | 127 |
| Weight (kg) | 94.0 ± 1.5 | 89.9 | 127 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 32.3 ± 0.4 | 31.8 | 127 |
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| Vitamin E (μg/mL) | 7.79 ± 0.5 | 6.5 | 126 |
| Vitamin B12 (pg/mL) | 722.9 ± 41.3 | 707.8 | 126 |
| Vitamin C (mg/dL) | 3.7 ± 1.4 | 3.5 | 127 |
| Vitamin A (μg/dL) | 5.04 ± 0.2 | 5.6 | 127 |
| Vitamin D (ng/mL) | 10.9 ± 0.6 | 9.5 | 127 |
| Folate (ng/mL) | 2.5 ± 0.2 | 1.7 | 125 |
| Thyroglobulin (ng/mL) | 8.8 ± 1.3 | 5.9 | 119 |
| Potassium (mmol/L) | 2.5 ± 0.02 | 2.5 | 127 |
| Sodium (mmol/L) | 118.8 ± 0.9 | 117.6 | 127 |
| Total Iron (μg/dL) | 103.4 ± 3.3 | 100 | 127 |
| Male | 114.4 ± 4.8 | 110 | 54 |
| Female | 95.2 ± 4.4 | 90 | 73 |
| Zinc (μg/dL) | 27.9 ± 1.2 | 25 | 127 |
| Calcium (mg/dL) | 3.4 ± 0.1 | 3.3 | 127 |
| Magnesium (mg/dL) | 0.7 ± 0.01 | 0.7 | 127 |
| Dietary Intakeb | |||
| Vitamin E (mg) | 8.9 ± 0.4 | 7.9 | 127 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 103.3 ± 6.9 | 76.9 | 127 |
| Retinol (μg) | 369.0 ± 23.8 | 322.6 | 127 |
| Beta carotene (μg) | 2681.5 ± 197.8 | 2134.2 | 127 |
| Vitamin D (μg) | 3.7 ± 0.2 | 3 | 127 |
| Folate (μg) | 373.2 ± 17.0 | 332.4 | 127 |
| Iodine (μg) | 128.4 ± 4.6 | 120.2 | 127 |
| Potassium (mg) | 3095.3 ± 73.1 | 3081.2 | 127 |
| Sodium (mg) | 2752.4 ± 100.0 | 2603.2 | 127 |
| Iron (mg) | 12.4 ± 0.4 | 11.6 | 127 |
| Zinc (mg) | 13.1 ± 0.5 | 12.3 | 127 |
| Calcium (mg) | 897.5 ± 34.6 | 869.1 | 127 |
| Magnesium (mg) | 373.4 ± 11.4 | 358 | 127 |