The Spread of Malnutrition: Vitamins C and E
NDNS 65 + Free-living M = 538, F = 516
Bates CJ et al. Br. J. Nut. 2010 doi:10.1017/S0007114510003053
101.5
80.4
38.2
3.0
<3
M
Plasma vitamin C umol/l (>11.0)
116.5
96
45.8
2.3
<3
F
128
66.8
39.1
19.1
10.3
F
F
M
M
F
M
F
M
8.65
5.53
2.53
0.78
0.57
7.49
5.02
2.24
0.82
0.45
Plasma gamma-tocopherol umol/l
[7.49]
57.3
35
18.9
[0.45]
Plasma alpha-tocopherol umol/l
[18.8]
28.1
10.69
1.8
[0.06]
114
24.4
9.51
2.7
0.8
Total Intake
Vitamin E mg/day
601
223
65.4
12.4
1.0
1,023
196.1
71.1
12.1
4.9
Total Intake
Vitamin C mg/day
Highest
97.5 pc
Mean
2.5 pc
Lowest
Parameter
Normal Range