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Table 1 Mean (±) of iron, energy and protein intake as well as iron density of the participants (n = 99) at the beginning (month 1) and middle (month 6) of the intervention time

From: Effects of an enhanced iron dense foods offering in the daily meals served in geriatric institutions on measures of iron deficiency anemia

 

Month 1

Month 6

p-value (a)

Reference

Iron (mg/day)

8.94 (±2.5)

10.34 (±4.2)

< 0.001*

10

Energy (MJ/day)

5.95 (±1.4)

6.26 (±1.4)

< 0.05*

–

Protein (g/kgBW/d

0.75 (±0.29)

0.84 (±0.28)

< 0.005*

0.8

Iron Den. (mg Fe/MJ)

1.50

1.65

  
  1. (a) Wilcoxon Rang Test; Significance* = p < 0.05
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