Ut from the normal diet group due to lack of interest (n = 2) and

Ut from the normal diet group due to lack of interest (n = 2) and missing two follow-up visits (n = 3). Meanwhile, three women from the HAD group left the study for personal reasons (n = 1) and missing two follow-up visits (n = 2).The WEN group intake of vitamin C and copper was 308 RDI and 299 RDI, respectively. The vitamin A and zinc intake was 110 SDI and 122 RDI, respectively. Vitamin E and ML240 web selenium intake was 66 and 58 RDI, respectively. This is below their recommended values, so their RDIs were not met. When antioxidant intake in WEN (n = 83) was compared to the antioxidant intake in WWE (n = 80), vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin C, zinc, and copper intake was lower in the endometriotic group and showed a statistical difference (p < 0.05, Mann Whitney Rank-U test). The selenium intake was not statistically different between groups (p > 0.05) (Table 3).Women with endometriosis: antioxidant vitamin intake during the diet study by 24-hr recalls Results showed no statistical differences in the intake of vitamin A, vitamin C and vitamin E in the control and in the HAD groups during the study’s duration (Figure 1). Nevertheless, the comparison of monthly intake for each vitamin (e.g., vitamin A 1st month) between the control and HAD groups showed that the latter had a higherTable 2: General characteristics of women with endometriosis in the control and HAD groups.Control n = 35 Completed the study ( ) Age (years) BMI (Kg/m2) Basal Final Overweight-Obesity prevalence1 ( ) Basal Final Fat ( ) Basal Final Obesity prevalence2 ( ) Basal Final 35/40 (88) 30.8 ?2.4 24.61 ?3.02 24.14 ?3.02* 19/35 (54)-1/35 (3) 15/35 (43)-1/35 (3) 29.40 ?5.13 28.09 ?5.06* 14/35 (40) 10/35 (28)HAD n = 37 37/40 (93) 31.3 ?3.4 24.88 ?2.99 24.49 ?3.10* 20/37 (54)-1/37 (3) 15/37 (40)-1/37 (3) 29.78 ?5.64 28.78 ?5.91* 15/37 (41) 11/37 (30)Data are means ?SD unless noted. Age, BMI and Fat were analyzed by Student’s paired t-test. 1 Overweight and obesity values within the range 25.0?9.9 and 30.0?4.9, according to the WHO. 2 Considered as obesity women with fat values above 30 . *P < 0.05 based on a Student's paired t-test (basal vs. final values).Page 5 of(page number not for citation purposes)Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2009, 7:http://www.rbej.com/content/7/1/Table 3: Antioxidant vitamin and mineral intake in women without and with endometriosis.NutrientWomen without endometriosis (n = 83) 163 ?45 (165; 101?70) 446 ?142 (431; 150?09) 112 ?26 (114; 61?00) 418 ?97 (417; 229?79) 178 ?62 (166; 79?07) 63 ?20 (62; 34?14)Women with endometriosis (n = 80) 110 ?23* (104; 87?97) 308 ?162* (276; 109?71) 66 ?27* (60; 23?33) 299 ?57* (316; 211?80) 122 ?40* (123; 50?31) 58 ?24 (54; 26?30)Vitamin A Vitamin C Vitamin E Copper Zinc SeleniumMeans ?SD (median; min-max). Data are expressed as percentage of RDI values. * p < 0.05, Mann Whitney Rank-U test. WWE vs. WEN.intake of the three vitamins each month during the study (p < 0.001, Mann-Whitney U-Rank Sum test).Peripheral blood and leukocyte concentration of vitamins The concentration in plasma showed deficiency in three of the four vitamins analyzed. The basal peripheral blood concentration of serum -tocopherol showed a deficiency (< 600 g/dl) in fifteen (34.5 ) and PubMed ID:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25768400 seventeen (36.1 ) women in the control and HAD groups, respectively. In addition, five (11.6 ) and six (12.8 ) women showed a deficiency of vitamin C in plasma (< 4.0 g/ml); meanwhile, eleven (25.6 ) and ten (21.3 ) women had a deficient leukocyte ascorbate.