Fat-Soluble Vitamins & Micronutrients: Vitamins A and E and Carotenoids
Serum vitamin E
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Table 2.2.a. Serum vitamin E: Total population
Geometric mean and selected percentiles of serum concentrations (in µg/dL) for the total U.S. population aged 3 years and older, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999–2002. |
|
Geometric mean
(95% conf. interval) |
Selected percentiles (95% conf. interval) |
Sample
size |
|
5th |
50th |
95th |
Males and Females |
Total, 3 years and older |
1090 |
(1070-1110) |
615 |
(604-626) |
1030 |
(1010-1050) |
2380 |
(2300-2480) |
15766 |
3–5 years |
800 |
(777-824) |
567 |
(547-593) |
782 |
(758-813) |
1160 |
(1110-1310) |
777 |
6–11 years |
794 |
(779-810) |
556 |
(546-570) |
790 |
(772-812) |
1130 |
(1090-1180) |
1873 |
12–19 years |
762 |
(750-774) |
532 |
(518-548) |
753 |
(741-766) |
1140 |
(1100-1200) |
4314 |
20–39 years |
991 |
(977-1010) |
629 |
(618-645) |
963 |
(943-980) |
1740 |
(1650-1800) |
3168 |
40–59 years |
1300 |
(1280-1330) |
774 |
(743-792) |
1250 |
(1220-1280) |
2620 |
(2470-2760) |
2655 |
60 years and older |
1530 |
(1500-1560) |
808 |
(771-850) |
1480 |
(1440-1520) |
3220 |
(3010-3330) |
2979 |
Males |
Total, 3 years and older |
1070 |
(1040-1090) |
605 |
(593-617) |
1010 |
(984-1030) |
2280 |
(2170-2380) |
7673 |
3–5 years |
796 |
(768-825) |
569 |
(556-594) |
791 |
(759-823) |
1110 |
(1030-1300) |
406 |
6–11 years |
789 |
(770-809) |
554 |
(543-576) |
785 |
(760-815) |
1130 |
(1040-1210) |
951 |
12–19 years |
749 |
(731-767) |
521 |
(503-544) |
739 |
(724-757) |
1120 |
(1060-1200) |
2163 |
20–39 years |
993 |
(972-1020) |
625 |
(611-646) |
969 |
(940-985) |
1750 |
(1660-1880) |
1344 |
40–59 years |
1310 |
(1270-1350) |
752 |
(724-776) |
1250 |
(1220-1280) |
2570 |
(2390-2830) |
1328 |
60 years and older |
1420 |
(1380-1450) |
769 |
(727-803) |
1370 |
(1330-1400) |
2850 |
(2740-3010) |
1481 |
Females |
Total, 3 years and older |
1120 |
(1100-1140) |
626 |
(612-640) |
1050 |
(1030-1070) |
2480 |
(2350-2620) |
8093 |
3–5 years |
804 |
(772-838) |
560 |
(513-602) |
774 |
(750-812) |
1270 |
(1120-1460) |
371 |
6–11 years |
801 |
(779-822) |
560 |
(542-587) |
799 |
(775-820) |
1140 |
(1090-1190) |
922 |
12–19 years |
776 |
(763-788) |
548 |
(539-556) |
769 |
(756-784) |
1160 |
(1110-1210) |
2151 |
20–39 years |
990 |
(974-1010) |
630 |
(615-654) |
955 |
(933-978) |
1700 |
(1620-1830) |
1824 |
40–59 years |
1300 |
(1260-1340) |
797 |
(744-820) |
1240 |
(1200-1280) |
2670 |
(2360-2970) |
1327 |
60 years and older |
1620 |
(1580-1660) |
860 |
(819-889) |
1590 |
(1530-1650) |
3370 |
(3170-3550) |
1498 |
Table 2.2.b. Serum vitamin E: Mexican Americans
Geometric mean and selected percentiles of serum concentrations (in µg/dL) for Mexican Americans in the U.S. population aged 3 years and older, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999–2002. |
|
Geometric mean
(95% conf. interval) |
Selected percentiles (95% conf. interval) |
Sample
size |
|
5th |
50th |
95th |
Males and Females |
Total, 3 years and older |
967 |
(944-990) |
587 |
(572-602) |
919 |
(904-938) |
1800 |
(1720-1950) |
4662 |
3–5 years |
768 |
(748-788) |
569 |
(514-593) |
762 |
(737-787) |
1050 |
(980-1110) |
261 |
6–11 years |
770 |
(758-782) |
555 |
(538-573) |
765 |
(746-780) |
1090 |
(1050-1110) |
640 |
12–19 years |
754 |
(744-764) |
516 |
(503-531) |
744 |
(729-758) |
1150 |
(1110-1200) |
1628 |
20–39 years |
987 |
(954-1020) |
642 |
(605-667) |
959 |
(931-983) |
1680 |
(1550-1780) |
867 |
40–59 years |
1260 |
(1210-1310) |
757 |
(720-804) |
1230 |
(1160-1280) |
2250 |
(2070-2620) |
629 |
60 years and older |
1380 |
(1320-1440) |
762 |
(696-810) |
1310 |
(1260-1390) |
2810 |
(2610-3350) |
637 |
Males |
Total, 3 years and older |
968 |
(943-995) |
580 |
(564-590) |
922 |
(902-943) |
1810 |
(1690-2010) |
2277 |
3–5 years |
766 |
(736-797) |
567† |
(530-608) |
749 |
(719-784) |
1070† |
(971-1230) |
135 |
6–11 years |
768 |
(748-789) |
544 |
(532-577) |
758 |
(736-785) |
1070 |
(1030-1160) |
331 |
12–19 years |
741 |
(723-759) |
503 |
(490-516) |
733 |
(718-753) |
1110 |
(1080-1150) |
808 |
20–39 years |
999 |
(954-1050) |
617 |
(587-662) |
964 |
(923-1020) |
1650 |
(1530-1920) |
383 |
40–59 years |
1300 |
(1210-1400) |
790 |
(707-860) |
1250 |
(1160-1340) |
2370 |
(2060-3340) |
299 |
60 years and older |
1280 |
(1220-1350) |
729 |
(651-799) |
1230 |
(1200-1300) |
2610 |
(2080-3530) |
321 |
Females |
Total, 3 years and older |
965 |
(939-992) |
593 |
(574-616) |
915 |
(898-939) |
1780 |
(1690-1980) |
2385 |
3–5 years |
770 |
(740-800) |
577† |
(495-594) |
780 |
(735-819) |
992† |
(953-1110) |
126 |
6–11 years |
772 |
(756-789) |
558 |
(526-586) |
768 |
(744-790) |
1090 |
(1040-1170) |
309 |
12–19 years |
769 |
(761-777) |
539 |
(529-551) |
757 |
(732-778) |
1220 |
(1130-1260) |
820 |
20–39 years |
972 |
(945-1000) |
651 |
(592-675) |
947 |
(921-981) |
1670 |
(1480-1750) |
484 |
40–59 years |
1220 |
(1170-1260) |
739 |
(715-795) |
1190 |
(1130-1260) |
2100 |
(1810-2400) |
330 |
60 years and older |
1470 |
(1380-1570) |
780 |
(587-929) |
1400 |
(1330-1470) |
2850 |
(2670-3490) |
316 |
† Estimate is subject to greater uncertainty due to small cell size. |
Table 2.2.c. Serum vitamin E: Non-Hispanic blacks
Geometric mean and selected percentiles of serum concentrations (in µg/dL) for non-Hispanic blacks in the U.S. population aged 3 years and older, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999–2002. |
|
Geometric mean
(95% conf. interval) |
Selected percentiles (95% conf. interval) |
Sample
size |
|
5th |
50th |
95th |
Males and Females |
Total, 3 years and older |
917 |
(897-936) |
579 |
(564-595) |
884 |
(865-903) |
1700 |
(1620-1820) |
3670 |
3–5 years |
761 |
(736-787) |
560† |
(511-586) |
748 |
(728-768) |
1120† |
(1080-1170) |
222 |
6–11 years |
769 |
(752-786) |
548 |
(521-583) |
765 |
(745-789) |
1070 |
(1010-1120) |
592 |
12–19 years |
728 |
(714-741) |
530 |
(512-542) |
721 |
(707-740) |
1030 |
(1010-1060) |
1249 |
20–39 years |
879 |
(860-899) |
607 |
(567-627) |
867 |
(840-895) |
1390 |
(1300-1470) |
589 |
40–59 years |
1090 |
(1050-1120) |
686 |
(636-712) |
1040 |
(1010-1070) |
2250 |
(1840-2390) |
539 |
60 years and older |
1200 |
(1140-1250) |
692 |
(655-736) |
1150 |
(1090-1190) |
2280 |
(2070-2780) |
479 |
Males |
Total, 3 years and older |
888 |
(866-912) |
573 |
(554-589) |
864 |
(842-883) |
1620 |
(1450-1770) |
1802 |
3–5 years |
761 |
(725-798) |
550† |
(497-614) |
749 |
(702-782) |
1100† |
(989-1130) |
117 |
6–11 years |
780 |
(763-797) |
565 |
(531-580) |
772 |
(757-811) |
1080 |
(1010-1160) |
297 |
12–19 years |
722 |
(706-738) |
528 |
(506-539) |
716 |
(701-732) |
1020 |
(975-1050) |
639 |
20–39 years |
870 |
(834-908) |
614 |
(567-643) |
863 |
(809-900) |
1340 |
(1200-1560) |
246 |
40–59 years |
1040 |
(995-1080) |
636 |
(579-707) |
1010 |
(971-1070) |
1850 |
(1620-2250) |
274 |
60 years and older |
1110 |
(1060-1170) |
655 |
(582-721) |
1070 |
(1020-1140) |
2180 |
(1910-2390) |
229 |
Females |
Total, 3 years and older |
942 |
(916-968) |
588 |
(560-609) |
907 |
(884-923) |
1800 |
(1640-2080) |
1868 |
3–5 years |
761 |
(731-792) |
545† |
(491-586) |
748 |
(713-800) |
1150† |
(1010-1240) |
105 |
6–11 years |
757 |
(732-783) |
536 |
(505-588) |
757 |
(726-788) |
1010 |
(982-1120) |
295 |
12–19 years |
734 |
(719-748) |
534 |
(503-560) |
733 |
(706-758) |
1050 |
(1000-1100) |
610 |
20–39 years |
886 |
(863-909) |
605 |
(519-626) |
877 |
(839-907) |
1450 |
(1300-1510) |
343 |
40–59 years |
1130 |
(1090-1180) |
712 |
(679-780) |
1050 |
(1020-1090) |
2410 |
(2020-2700) |
265 |
60 years and older |
1250 |
(1180-1330) |
727 |
(686-815) |
1180 |
(1140-1270) |
2690 |
(1930-3650) |
250 |
† Estimate is subject to greater uncertainty due to small cell size. |
Table 2.2.d. Serum vitamin E: Non-Hispanic whites
Geometric mean and selected percentiles of serum concentrations (in µg/dL) for non-Hispanic whites in the U.S. population aged 3 years and older, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999–2002. |
|
Geometric mean
(95% conf. interval) |
Selected percentiles (95% conf. interval) |
Sample
size |
|
5th |
50th |
95th |
Males and Females |
Total, 3 years and older |
1150 |
(1130-1180) |
638 |
(620-652) |
1090 |
(1050-1120) |
2530 |
(2440-2630) |
6085 |
3–5 years |
822 |
(782-865) |
567† |
(547-622) |
803 |
(757-853) |
1240† |
(1110-1460) |
216 |
6–11 years |
804 |
(782-826) |
556 |
(545-577) |
800 |
(772-825) |
1150 |
(1090-1230) |
485 |
12–19 years |
774 |
(757-791) |
543 |
(526-556) |
763 |
(744-777) |
1180 |
(1100-1250) |
1071 |
20–39 years |
1010 |
(991-1030) |
646 |
(619-665) |
978 |
(957-994) |
1780 |
(1660-1930) |
1368 |
40–59 years |
1340 |
(1310-1370) |
796 |
(770-820) |
1280 |
(1250-1310) |
2670 |
(2500-2980) |
1266 |
60 years and older |
1580 |
(1540-1610) |
831 |
(795-868) |
1530 |
(1500-1580) |
3300 |
(3070-3460) |
1679 |
Males |
Total, 3 years and older |
1120 |
(1090-1150) |
619 |
(598-643) |
1060 |
(1020-1100) |
2420 |
(2300-2540) |
2977 |
3–5 years |
819 |
(773-867) |
576† |
(556-622) |
818 |
(751-860) |
1100† |
(1010-1470) |
114 |
6–11 years |
788 |
(759-818) |
550 |
(502-575) |
779 |
(746-825) |
1130 |
(1030-1220) |
254 |
12–19 years |
758 |
(731-785) |
532 |
(509-556) |
742 |
(724-771) |
1150 |
(1040-1300) |
534 |
20–39 years |
1010 |
(974-1040) |
637 |
(607-669) |
976 |
(939-1000) |
1850 |
(1620-2060) |
569 |
40–59 years |
1350 |
(1310-1400) |
774 |
(728-810) |
1280 |
(1250-1330) |
2630 |
(2470-3150) |
660 |
60 years and older |
1450 |
(1410-1500) |
779 |
(734-815) |
1400 |
(1370-1440) |
2880 |
(2750-3240) |
846 |
Females |
Total, 3 years and older |
1180 |
(1150-1210) |
654 |
(639-670) |
1120 |
(1090-1160) |
2640 |
(2490-2770) |
3108 |
3–5 years |
826 |
(770-886) |
564† |
(430-662) |
776 |
(742-874) |
1440† |
(1150-1520) |
102 |
6–11 years |
822 |
(793-852) |
557 |
(530-603) |
811 |
(781-851) |
1150 |
(1100-1400) |
231 |
12–19 years |
791 |
(773-810) |
554 |
(537-568) |
781 |
(761-811) |
1180 |
(1110-1250) |
537 |
20–39 years |
1020 |
(996-1030) |
647 |
(623-682) |
982 |
(951-1010) |
1760 |
(1620-1930) |
799 |
40–59 years |
1330 |
(1290-1380) |
818 |
(783-852) |
1280 |
(1230-1320) |
2690 |
(2360-3090) |
606 |
60 years and older |
1680 |
(1630-1730) |
884 |
(853-924) |
1660 |
(1600-1740) |
3460 |
(3230-3760) |
833 |
† Estimate is subject to greater uncertainty due to small cell size. |