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Table 2 Nutrient intake (per 1000 kcal) of subjects during the study

From: The effects of magnesium supplementation on abnormal uterine bleeding, alopecia, quality of life, and acne in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized clinical trial

Nutrients

Magnesium (n = 32)

Placebo (n = 32)

P

Carbohydrate (g/day)

133.24 ± 102.81

113.11 ± 21.94

0.325

Protein (g/day)

34.04 ± 9.65

32.61 ± 9.16

0.583

Fat (g/day)

48.69 ± 10.85

47.77 ± 11.036

0.760

Cholesterol (mg/day)

111.90 ± 60.55

144.88 ± 81.53

0.102

Linoleic acid (gr/day)

0.32 ± 1.03

0.09 ± 0.14

0.664

Saturated fatty acids (g/day)

10.40 ± 2.56

9.88 ± 4.20

0.591

Monounsaturated fatty acids (g/day)

14.72 ± 11.84

12.35 ± 4.13

0.332

polyunsaturated fatty acids (g/day)

20.45 ± 7.48

20.56 ± 8.33

0.959

Vitamin A (re/day)

287.06 ± 251.52

368.65 ± 466.13

0.434

Vitamin E (mg/day)

1.96 ± 2.041

1.74 ± 2.07

0.704

Vitamin K (ug/day)

36.86 ± 26.47

43.95 ± 34.07

0.403

Vitamin C (mg/day)

68.77 ± 42.92

50.58 ± 32.13

0.086

Vitamin B1 (mg/day)

0.81 ± 0.16

0.75 ± 0.18

0.250

Vitamin B2 (mg/day)

0.84 ± 1.38

0.61 ± 0.12

0.386

Vitamin B3 (mg/day)

11.22 ± 4.03

10.49 ± 4.39

0.532

Vitamin B5 (mg/day)

2.29 ± 0.80

1.98 ± 0.71

0. 312

Vitamin B6 (mg/day)

0.67 ± 0.21

0.74 ± 0.32

0. 179

Vitamin B9 (µg/day)

118.14 ± 48.55

112.70 ± 41.92

0. 859

magnesium (mg/day)

96.79 ± 24.49

91.20 ± 32.12

0.481

Potassium (mg/day)

1035.03 ± 187.17

973.87 ± 267.42

0.341

Calcium (mg/day)

278.53 ± 115.69

265.01 ± 69.31

0.606

Zinc (mg/day)

3.68 ± 1.26

3.38 ± 1.06

0.531

Iron (mg/day)

8.43 ± 2.41

8.80 ± 2.75

0.609

Sodium (mg/day)

517.80 ± 213.30

555.11 ± 248.57

0.561

Dietary Fiber (g/day)

7.12 ± 2.60

6.54 ± 2.52

0.412

  1. a Variables are expressed as mean ± SD
  2. b All variables were adjusted for total energy intake