|
Variables
|
Ctrol/Spi
|
Period
|
Patients received local balance diet
|
Patients received spirulina combined with a local balance diet
|
p-value
|
|---|
|
Proteins (g)
|
87/82
|
T0
|
60.51 ± 16.39
|
48.03 ± 8.85
|
<0.001
|
|
79/80
|
T6
|
62.61 ± 14.12
|
66.03 ± 9.3
|
0.10
|
|
66/79
|
T12
|
60.28 ± 13.52
|
72.77 ± 7.3
|
<0.001
|
|
Iron (mg)
|
87/82
|
T0
|
12.03 ± 1.12
|
12.85 ± 2.64
|
<0.01
|
|
79/80
|
T6
|
11.86 ± 1.30
|
16.04 ± 1.20
|
<0.001
|
|
66/79
|
T12
|
11.80 ± 1.14
|
14.67 ± 3.75
|
<0.001
|
|
Zinc (mg)
|
87/82
|
T0
|
81 ± 6.35
|
70 ± 4.50
|
<0.001
|
|
79/80
|
T6
|
6.36 ± 2.67
|
5.79 ± 1.70
|
0.15
|
|
66/79
|
T12
|
4.28 ± 3.16
|
6.92 ± 1.53
|
<0.001
|
|
Calcium mg
|
87/82
|
T0
|
487.09 ± 194.58
|
666.18 ± 680.75
|
<0.02
|
|
80/79
|
T6
|
509.60 ± 248.11
|
1339.90 ± 303.37
|
<0.001
|
|
79/66
|
T12
|
510.87 ± 220.48
|
943.85 ± 308.39
|
<0.001
|
|
Potassium (mg)
|
87/82
|
T0
|
1148,48 ± 2,00
|
766,57 ± 2,40
|
<0.01
|
|
79/80
|
T6
|
2306 ± 733.53
|
4555 ± 798.93
|
<0.001
|
|
66/79
|
T12
|
2593 ± 112.44
|
3241 ± 709.83
|
<0.001
|
|
Magnesium (mg)
|
87/82
|
T0
|
223.23 ± 114.60
|
250.10 ± 91.99
|
0.11
|
|
79/80
|
T6
|
231.61 ± 88.78
|
428.44 ± 78.5
|
<0.001
|
|
66/79
|
T12
|
251.21 ± 143.00
|
288.00 ± 80.70
|
0.07
|
|
Cholesterol (mg)
|
87/82
|
T0
|
379.37 ± 83.24
|
464.54 ± 160,74
|
<0.001
|
|
79/80
|
T6
|
402.77 ± 66.29
|
216.32 ± 100.50
|
<0.001
|
| |
66/79
|
T12
|
413.88 ± 56.05
|
292.67 ± 55.54
|
<0.001
|
- Mean values ± SD, Ctrl: Control, Spi: Spirulina group T0: initial period, T6: Six months, T12: Twelve months Mean values ± SD. p < 0.01: Significant difference between the group.
