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Table 3 Daily micronutrient intake in patients with r-axSpA compared with matched controls

From: Patients with radiographic axial spondylarthritis have an impaired dietary intake—a cross-sectional study with matched controls from northern Sweden

 

Patients (n = 81), mean ± SD

Controls (n = 319), mean ± SD

Difference (95% CI)

Recommended intakea

Calcium, mg

831 ± 432

875 ± 450

 − 44 (− 150 to 62)

800

Folate, µg

264 ± 117

290 ± 117

 − 26 (− 54 to 3)

300/400b

Iodine, µg

128 ± 88

109 ± 69

19 (− 1 to 40)

150

Iron, mg

11.5 ± 5.6

10.7 ± 4.8

0.8 (− 0.5 to 2.2)

9/15b

Magnesium, mg

331 ± 139

342 ± 126

 − 11 (− 45 to 22)

280c/350d

Niacin, NE

30.4 ± 12.1

30.3 ± 9.7

0.1 (− 2.7 to 3.0)

14c,e/13c,f/18d,e/16d,f

Phosphorus, mg

1280 ± 562

1330 ± 523

 − 50 (− 185 to 85.8)

600

Potassium, mg

2850 ± 1120

2960 ± 910

 − 110 (− 360 to 160)

3100c/3500d

Riboflavin, mg

1.59 ± 0.80

1.48 ± 0.75

0.11 (− 0.08 to 0.31)

1.2c/1.5d,e/1.4d,f

Selenium, µg

35.1 ± 16.2

46.0 ± 25.6

 − 10.9 (− 15.4 to − 6.38)

50c/60d

Sodium, mg

2500 ± 1070

2 390 ± 909

110 (− 145 to 361)

 < 2400 mg

Thiamin, mg

1.30 ± 0.61

1.22 ± 0.54

0.08 (− 0.06 to 0.23)

1.1c,e/1.0c,f/1.3d,e/1.2d,f

Vitamin A, RE

652 ± 297

725 ± 301

 − 73 (− 145 to 0.178)

700c/900d

Vitamin B12, µg

4.17 ± 2.01

4.20 ± 2.11

 − 0.03 (− 0.53 to 0.46)

2.0

Vitamin B6, mg

1.77 ± 0.78

1.64 ± 0.63

0.13 (− 0.06 to 0.31)

1.2c,e/1.3c,f/1.5d

Vitamin C, mg

72.1 ± 58.6

74.1 ± 43.8

 − 2.0 (− 15.6 to 11.7)

75

Vitamin D, µg

5.98 ± 3.01

6.46 ± 3.47

 − 0.48 (− 1.24 to 0.27)

10

Vitamin E, µg α-TE

8.26 ± 3.81

9.23 ± 3.77

 − 0.97 (− 1.9 to − 0.04)

8c/10d

Vitamin K, µg

13.8 ± 8.06

27.6 ± 14.5

 − 13.8 (− 16.2 to − 11.4)

1 µg/kg

Zinc, mg

9.72 ± 4.04

9.49 ± 3.58

0.23 (− 0.73 to 1.2)

7c/9d

β-Carotene, µg

2520 ± 1740

3700 ± 2470

 − 1180 (− 1650 to − 714)

  1. Abbreviations: RE retinol equivalents, r-axSpA radiographic axial spondyloarthritis, α-TE alpha-tocopherol equivalents, r-axSpA radiographic axial spondyloarthritis
  2. aAs outlined in the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations [34]
  3. bFemales of reproductive age
  4. cFemales
  5. dMales
  6. e31–60 years of age
  7. f61–74 years of age