Geographic Location | Age | No. |
| Biochemical parameters | ||
Glucose (mg/100 ml) | Fe (mg/L) | Phosphor (mg/100 ml) | Ascorbic acid (mg/L) | |||
AL-Qurna | <1 year old | 12 | 44.78 ± 9.87 c | 1.48 ± 0.03 | 17.71 ± 1.17 | 11.57 ± 0.34 |
1 - 3 years old | 12 | 88.66 ± 7.11 a | 1.24 ± 0.08 | 16.13 ± 1.00 | 10.64 ± 0.23 | |
> 3 years old | 12 | 63.49 ± 3.67 b | 1.67 ± 0.07 | 17.17 ± 0.94 | 10.72 ± 0.67 | |
Mean |
| 36 | 65.58 ± 7.90 B | 1.42 ± 0.05 | 17.01 ± 1.23 | 10.97 ± 0.54 |
Al-Midaina | <1 year old | 12 | 75.81 ± 5.90 b | 1.85 ± 0.05 | 19.35 ± 0.80 a | 11.29 ± 0.90 |
1 - 3 years old | 12 | 91.40 ± 6.65 a | 1.88 ± 0.07 | 17.02 ± 1.45 b | 10.13 ± 0.87 | |
>3 years old | 12 | 73.16 ± 3.23 b | 1.43 ± 0.09 | 17.64 ± 0.76 b | 10.68 ± 0.55 | |
Mean |
| 36 | 80.43 ± 8.11 A | 1.71 ± 0.08 | 18.00 ± 1.13 | 11.03 ± 0.73 |
Al-Uazair | <1 year old | 12 | 72.10 ± 4.00 a | 1.56 ± 0.08 | 18.73 ± 1.00 a | 10.75 ± 0.60 |
1 - 3 years old | 12 | 84.43 ± 5.88 a | 1.78 ± 0.06 | 18.34 ± 0.85 a | 10.62 ± 0.43 | |
>3 years old | 12 | 37.57 ± 2.45 b | 1.14 ± 0.05 | 16.71 ± 1.67 b | 9.98 ± 0.32 | |
Mean |
| 36 | 65.27 ± 4.65 B | 1.49 ± 0.03 | 17.92 ± 1.03 | 10.45 ± 0.40 |
P value |
|
| 0.000 | 0.456 | 0.000 | 0.254 |