Mastroiacovo P, Pace V
Institute of General Physiology, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
Panminerva Med. 1994 Dec;36(4):192-4.
The serum of 60 healthy children aged 1-16 years was analysed for vitamin A, vitamin E, beta-carotene and cholesterol contents. The study group consisted in 33 females and 27 males, living in the area of Rome, Italy. The mean serum values are 37.2 +/- 12.3 micrograms/dl for beta-carotene and 0.83 +/- 0.25 micrograms/dl for vitamin E. According to sex distribution, mean values of studied micronutrients levels are higher in boys than in girls, but not significantly. The cholesterol does not show alterations among the different groups in relation to sex or age. Vitamin A and vitamin E serum levels increased with age. Vitamin E level is strongly correlated with total cholesterol serum value. The beta-carotene increases significantly in the age group from 7 to 12 years and this value holds then steady until the age of 16.
对60名年龄在1至16岁的健康儿童的血清进行了维生素A、维生素E、β-胡萝卜素和胆固醇含量分析。研究组由33名女性和27名男性组成，居住在意大利罗马地区。β-胡萝卜素的血清均值为37.2±12.3微克/分升，维生素E为0.83±0.25微克/分升。根据性别分布，所研究的微量营养素水平均值男孩高于女孩，但差异不显著。胆固醇在不同性别或年龄组之间未显示出变化。维生素A和维生素E的血清水平随年龄增长而升高。维生素E水平与总胆固醇血清值密切相关。β-胡萝卜素在7至12岁年龄组显著增加，然后该值一直稳定到16岁。
