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Parameter | Reference range | Study foods | n | 0 W | 2 W | 4 W | 6 W | |||||||
mean ± SD | p value 1 | mean ± SD | p value 1 | p value 2 | mean ± SD | p value 1 | p value 2 | mean ± SD | p value 1 | p value 2 | ||||
Red blood cell count (×104/μL) | M: 430 - 570 | LC-Plasma | 10 | 496.3 ± 38.8 | 0.724 | 502.5 ± 29.4 | 0.242 | 0.203 | 488.4 ± 32.2 | 0.941 | 0.187 | 493.8 ± 32.0 | 0.948 | 0.602 |
Placebo | 10 | 491.1 ± 24.4 | 488.0 ± 23.9 | 0.079 | 487.4 ± 26.7 | 0.573 | 492.9 ± 29.1 | 0.772 | ||||||
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | M: 13.5 - 17.5 | LC-Plasma | 10 | 15.4 ± 0.9 | 0.897 | 15.6 ± 0.7 | 0.330 | 0.285 | 15.2 ± 0.7 | 0.960 | 0.247 | 15.2 ± 0.7 | 1.000 | 0.254 |
Placebo | 10 | 15.5 ± 0.8 | 15.3 ± 0.7 | 0.000 | 15.2 ± 1.0 | 0.245 | 15.2 ± 0.9 | 0.140 | ||||||
Hematocrit (%) | M: 39.7 - 52.4 | LC-Plasma | 10 | 46.9 ± 3.1 | 0.610 | 46.7 ± 2.2 | 0.397 | 0.642 | 47.2 ± 2.4 | 0.868 | 0.728 | 47.2 ± 2.4 | 0.953 | 0.546 |
Placebo | 10 | 46.3 ± 2.4 | 45.8 ± 2.3 | 0.048 | 47.3 ± 2.4 | 0.098 | 47.1 ± 2.8 | 0.188 | ||||||
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Parameter | Reference Range | Study foods | n | 0 W | 2 W | 4 W | 6 W | |||||||
mean ± SD | p value 1 | mean ± SD | p value 1 | p value 2 | mean ± SD | p value 1 | p value 2 | mean ± SD | p value 1 | p value 2 | ||||
Red blood cell count (×104/μL) | F: 380 - 500 | LC-Plasma | 10 | 448.8 ± 19.9 | 0.679 | 452.8 ± 27.6 | 0.242 | 0.563 | 445.1 ± 22.9 | 0.563 | 0.614 | 439.9 ± 26.6 | 0.591 | 0.240 |
Placebo | 10 | 445.0 ± 20.5 | 439.4 ± 21.6 | 0.367 | 438.8 ± 24.9 | 0.476 | 445.7 ± 20.4 | 0.916 | ||||||
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | F: 11.5 - 15.0 | LC-Plasma | 10 | 13.2 ± 0.7 | 0.456 | 13.4 ± 0.8 | 0.550 | 0.267 | 13.3 ± 0.9 | 0.764 | 0.596 | 13.1 ± 1.1 | 0.735 | 0.781 |
Placebo | 10 | 13.4 ± 0.8 | 13.2 ± 0.7 | 0.290 | 13.2 ± 0.9 | 0.377 | 13.2 ± 0.8 | 0.334 | ||||||
Hematocrit (%) | F: 34.8 - 45.0 | LC-Plasma | 10 | 41.9 ± 2.2 | 0.667 | 42.2 ± 2.3 | 0.158 | 0.652 | 42.7 ± 2.6 | 0.571 | 0.258 | 41.7 ± 3.1 | 0.833 | 0.786 |
Placebo | 10 | 41.4 ± 2.1 | 40.8 ± 1.6 | 0.257 | 42.0 ± 2.2 | 0.427 | 41.9 ± 2.3 | 0.390 |