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Whole blood and Plasma Vitamin C Concentrations of Elementary School Children in Chinju
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society ; : 352-360, 1997.
Artículo en Coreano | WPRIM | ID: wpr-42123
ABSTRACT

PURPOSE:

Recommended dietary allowance of vitamin C was determined on the basis of preventing the scurvy without considerations of the important function of the vitamin C as a first line antioxidant. So we measured the whole blood and plasma vitamin C concentrations of the contemporay healthy elementary school children in Chinju for the establishment of the optimal daily vitamin C requirment in the elementary school children.

METHODS:

Whole blood and plasma vitamin C concentrations were measured by the 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine method in 338 children from the 1st to the 6th grade of one elementary school in Chinju.

RESULTS:

Whole blood and plasma vitamin C concentrations were 1.36+/-0.34mg/dL and 1.07+/-0.33mg/dL respectively. There existed an close relationship between whole blood and plasma vitamin C concentrations (r=0.77, p=0.0001). Whole blood vitamin C concentration decreased as the age became older (r=-0.22 p=0.0001), but plasma vitamin C concentration did not change. There were no sex differences in the whole blood and plasma vitamin C concentrations except in the 3rd grade (p<0.05). Twenty-three of 338 elementary school children (6.8%) had the plasma vitamin C concentration less than 0.6mg/dL.

CONCLUSIONS:

We produced the blood and plasma vitamin C concentrations of the contemporay elementary school children in Chinju. These values were not satisfactory in consideration of the importance of the childhood health.
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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental) Asunto principal: Plasma / Ácido Ascórbico / Escorbuto / Vitaminas / Caracteres Sexuales / Ingesta Diaria Recomendada Límite: Niño / Humanos Idioma: Coreano Revista: Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society Año: 1997 Tipo del documento: Artículo

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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental) Asunto principal: Plasma / Ácido Ascórbico / Escorbuto / Vitaminas / Caracteres Sexuales / Ingesta Diaria Recomendada Límite: Niño / Humanos Idioma: Coreano Revista: Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society Año: 1997 Tipo del documento: Artículo