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Table 8 Effect size of acute and chronic % non-heme iron absorption

From: Salivary proline-rich protein may reduce tannin-iron chelation: a systematic narrative review

Study

Treatment

Effect size (d)

Lower CI (95%)

Upper CI (95%)

[70]

Acute gavage

0.79

−0.38

1.97

Chronic Gavage

0.14

−0.99

1.27

Acute Oral

1.37a

0.11

2.62

Chronic Oral

−0.66

−1.81

0.51

[37]

5% tea challenge

−3.99a

−5.94

−2.03

5% tea chronic

−1.62a

−2.92

−0.31

5% tea + gelatin challenge

−4.11a

−6.1

−2.11

5% tea + gelatin chronic

−2.29a

−3.74

−0.83

Total (CI % absorption)

−1.30

−2.73

0.13

Total (CI % absorption chronic consumers)

−1.11

−2.37

0.16

Total (CI % absorption acute consumers)

−1.61

−3.08

0.11

  1. a p < 0.05 (95% CI)