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Table 5 The iron physiological requirements between 2 genders

From: Iron physiological requirements in Chinese adults assessed by the stable isotope labeling technique

gender

n

mean body weight

(kg)

iron requirements (μg/d)

iron requirements adjusted by weight (μg/kg.d)

mean ± std

comparison of different genders

mean ± std

comparison of different genders

T

P

T

P

female

7

53.72 ± 9.06

1101.68 ± 335.76

0.819

0.424

20.69 ± 6.53

2.771

0.013

male

12

67.38 ± 12.5

959.9 ± 378.66

14.04 ± 4.02