Table 4 Dietary intake of minerals in AS and healthy groups
From: Effect of food intake and ambient air pollution exposure on ankylosing spondylitis disease activity
Minerals | AS patients N = 30 mean (SD) | Controls N = 30 mean (SD) | P-value t Test |
|---|---|---|---|
Sodium (g/d) | 2.497 (1.6) | 2.00 (1.4) | 0.25 |
Potassium (g/d) | 2.80 (1.2) | 1.86 (0.7) | 0.002** |
Calcium (mg/d) | 962.34 (529.1) | 608.12 (286.6) | 0.003** |
Iron (mg/d) | 22.72 (18.1) | 11.76 (6.0) | 0.004** |
Phosphorus (mg/d) | 1237.63 (547.3) | 937.08 (421.5) | 0.029* |
Magnesium (mg/d) | 329.3 (186.6) | 223.80 (114.7) | 0.017* |
Zinc (ÎĽg/d) | 10.0 (4.1) | 7.97 (3.2) | 0.041* |
Copper (mg) | 1.42 (0.5) | 1.10 (0.5) | 0.029* |
Selenium (ug) | 135.87 (62.2) | 103.26 (40.7) | 0.029* |