Clinical Study

Iron Supplementation Effects on Redox Status following Aseptic Skeletal Muscle Trauma in Adults and Children

Table 2

Analysis of daily energy intake in adults and children at baseline.

Adults Children

Energy (kcal)1940 ± 133.31857 ± 120.3
Carbohydrate (% of energy)51.4 ± 2.356.3 ± 1.6
Fat (% of energy)25.7 ± 1.723.3 ± 1.2
Protein (% of energy)22.9 ± 1.520.4 ± 1.0
Iron (mg)12.1 ± 1.1 (120% RDA)10.7 ± 0.7 (100% RDA)
Vitamin C (mg)133.6 ± 29.0 (148% RDA)87.1 ± 13.4 (193% RDA)

All values are means ± SEMs. RDA, Recommended Daily Allowance; Trumbo et al. [40].