Fat-Soluble Vitamins & Micronutrients: Vitamins A and E and Carotenoids
Serum gamma-tocopherol
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Table 2.3.a. Serum gamma-tocopherol: 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 |
198 |
(190-206) |
65.7 |
(61.0-71.0) |
212 |
(204-221) |
462 |
(438-482) |
14738 |
3–5 years |
176 |
(162-192) |
63.0 |
(52.0-83.5) |
186 |
(170-199) |
364 |
(340-407) |
730 |
6–11 years |
207 |
(198-217) |
97.8 |
(92.0-105) |
217 |
(206-225) |
389 |
(363-428) |
1730 |
12–19 years |
197 |
(190-204) |
100 |
(93.0-108) |
201 |
(192-208) |
372 |
(359-386) |
4009 |
20–39 years |
206 |
(198-215) |
83.0 |
(71.7-89.2) |
219 |
(208-227) |
442 |
(427-468) |
3005 |
40–59 years |
205 |
(194-218) |
60.0 |
(55.0-68.0) |
225 |
(213-238) |
530 |
(478-568) |
2491 |
60 years and older |
174 |
(165-184) |
47.8 |
(46.0-51.0) |
190 |
(177-203) |
496 |
(462-531) |
2773 |
Males |
Total, 3 years and older |
199 |
(191-208) |
65.1 |
(59.0-72.0) |
212 |
(204-221) |
466 |
(442-481) |
7169 |
3–5 years |
167 |
(151-184) |
58.6 |
(42.8-89.0) |
178 |
(165-193) |
340 |
(298-400) |
380 |
6–11 years |
201 |
(190-213) |
92.0 |
(81.0-104) |
213 |
(195-225) |
366 |
(361-408) |
870 |
12–19 years |
193 |
(186-200) |
98.1 |
(91.0-108) |
193 |
(187-201) |
371 |
(341-390) |
2005 |
20–39 years |
208 |
(200-217) |
75.5 |
(66.0-88.5) |
223 |
(210-233) |
473 |
(436-481) |
1279 |
40–59 years |
214 |
(200-228) |
61.0 |
(57.0-72.0) |
230 |
(216-248) |
548 |
(499-608) |
1253 |
60 years and older |
169 |
(160-180) |
43.9 |
(40.0-47.8) |
191 |
(176-200) |
463 |
(427-510) |
1382 |
Females |
Total, 3 years and older |
197 |
(189-205) |
65.8 |
(62.0-71.0) |
213 |
(202-221) |
457 |
(433-484) |
7569 |
3–5 years |
188 |
(172-205) |
72.0 |
(56.0-95.9) |
195 |
(176-215) |
385 |
(328-446) |
350 |
6–11 years |
214 |
(203-226) |
106 |
(95.0-117) |
221 |
(206-238) |
408 |
(361-473) |
860 |
12–19 years |
202 |
(194-211) |
102 |
(89.0-111) |
208 |
(198-219) |
373 |
(357-391) |
2004 |
20–39 years |
203 |
(193-214) |
85.0 |
(75.0-91.4) |
216 |
(202-226) |
424 |
(410-440) |
1726 |
40–59 years |
198 |
(186-210) |
57.2 |
(51.0-67.0) |
221 |
(206-233) |
505 |
(453-559) |
1238 |
60 years and older |
178 |
(167-189) |
51.3 |
(47.1-55.2) |
189 |
(175-207) |
508 |
(482-542) |
1391 |
Table 2.3.b. Serum gamma-tocopherol: 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 |
206 |
(199-214) |
92.0 |
(87.9-99.0) |
211 |
(203-218) |
437 |
(404-466) |
3983 |
3–5 years |
180 |
(168-192) |
93.0 |
(82.2-109) |
185 |
(175-200) |
318 |
(287-370) |
224 |
6–11 years |
219 |
(210-229) |
112 |
(99.9-122) |
226 |
(217-239) |
419 |
(372-456) |
546 |
12–19 years |
203 |
(197-209) |
108 |
(103-117) |
206 |
(197-214) |
370 |
(349-394) |
1399 |
20–39 years |
196 |
(185-208) |
91.0 |
(84.0-99.6) |
199 |
(187-213) |
397 |
(363-456) |
771 |
40–59 years |
232 |
(220-244) |
88.9 |
(74.0-104) |
235 |
(220-251) |
544 |
(469-631) |
535 |
60 years and older |
209 |
(194-225) |
67.0 |
(56.0-80.7) |
231 |
(205-254) |
496 |
(449-527) |
508 |
Males |
Total, 3 years and older |
206 |
(198-215) |
93.0 |
(84.0-101) |
211 |
(203-217) |
448 |
(402-473) |
1937 |
3–5 years |
180 |
(167-194) |
93.5† |
(82.2-112) |
183 |
(173-195) |
312† |
(283-340) |
115 |
6–11 years |
222 |
(210-234) |
116 |
(105-124) |
221 |
(212-242) |
440 |
(364-483) |
272 |
12–19 years |
198 |
(190-207) |
106 |
(98.0-116) |
201 |
(192-212) |
367 |
(332-398) |
691 |
20–39 years |
197 |
(183-211) |
91.5 |
(72.0-102) |
199 |
(183-214) |
408 |
(371-469) |
346 |
40–59 years |
234 |
(214-256) |
78.0 |
(58.0-103) |
246 |
(219-267) |
544 |
(456-659) |
258 |
60 years and older |
212 |
(189-237) |
66.0 |
(47.0-85.0) |
237 |
(211-274) |
443 |
(371-527) |
255 |
Females |
Total, 3 years and older |
206 |
(198-215) |
92.0 |
(86.0-101) |
212 |
(201-224) |
428 |
(399-460) |
2046 |
3–5 years |
180 |
(161-201) |
88.3† |
(45.0-116) |
196 |
(160-209) |
355† |
(252-392) |
109 |
6–11 years |
217 |
(204-231) |
105 |
(83.5-123) |
228 |
(216-243) |
401 |
(361-452) |
274 |
12–19 years |
209 |
(200-218) |
113 |
(105-123) |
210 |
(194-226) |
372 |
(338-418) |
708 |
20–39 years |
195 |
(183-209) |
90.0 |
(76.0-102) |
200 |
(186-216) |
349 |
(336-418) |
425 |
40–59 years |
229 |
(216-243) |
89.3 |
(74.0-105) |
230 |
(216-250) |
494 |
(460-640) |
277 |
60 years and older |
206 |
(189-225) |
70.0 |
(52.9-80.0) |
226 |
(183-252) |
515 |
(462-683) |
253 |
† Estimate is subject to greater uncertainty due to small cell size. |
Table 2.3.c. Serum gamma-tocopherol: 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 |
223 |
(215-232) |
97.9 |
(86.0-106) |
235 |
(223-245) |
444 |
(427-458) |
3578 |
3–5 years |
188 |
(174-203) |
90.0† |
(75.0-109) |
196 |
(182-209) |
336† |
(309-367) |
220 |
6–11 years |
218 |
(207-230) |
116 |
(104-124) |
221 |
(206-237) |
393 |
(365-441) |
569 |
12–19 years |
208 |
(202-215) |
109 |
(101-121) |
212 |
(204-218) |
356 |
(334-384) |
1217 |
20–39 years |
222 |
(209-236) |
98.5 |
(86.0-115) |
234 |
(213-253) |
426 |
(394-452) |
571 |
40–59 years |
234 |
(223-247) |
84.4 |
(65.0-111) |
257 |
(241-271) |
470 |
(440-508) |
529 |
60 years and older |
238 |
(223-254) |
69.0 |
(54.0-90.0) |
270 |
(256-282) |
515 |
(492-575) |
472 |
Males |
Total, 3 years and older |
214 |
(205-224) |
97.1 |
(80.4-109) |
222 |
(212-233) |
417 |
(402-442) |
1756 |
3–5 years |
189 |
(171-207) |
83.5† |
(63.0-119) |
194 |
(180-211) |
331† |
(287-364) |
116 |
6–11 years |
213 |
(201-224) |
107 |
(93.0-120) |
213 |
(201-229) |
386 |
(365-427) |
288 |
12–19 years |
202 |
(194-209) |
104 |
(95.0-118) |
206 |
(195-215) |
351 |
(321-386) |
620 |
20–39 years |
215 |
(199-231) |
98.5 |
(80.3-115) |
226 |
(202-248) |
404 |
(370-450) |
237 |
40–59 years |
224 |
(206-243) |
84.0 |
(44.7-130) |
249 |
(219-268) |
418 |
(393-553) |
267 |
60 years and older |
223 |
(206-242) |
69.0 |
(54.0-103) |
248 |
(214-265) |
511 |
(449-583) |
228 |
Females |
Total, 3 years and older |
231 |
(221-242) |
97.9 |
(84.4-109) |
244 |
(230-257) |
460 |
(437-480) |
1822 |
3–5 years |
188 |
(167-210) |
78.0† |
(74.0-111) |
195 |
(167-220) |
356† |
(314-380) |
104 |
6–11 years |
224 |
(209-240) |
124 |
(114-138) |
224 |
(210-247) |
393 |
(351-455) |
281 |
12–19 years |
216 |
(207-225) |
122 |
(104-132) |
215 |
(206-226) |
369 |
(338-428) |
597 |
20–39 years |
229 |
(212-247) |
98.0 |
(79.0-124) |
245 |
(212-270) |
435 |
(390-469) |
334 |
40–59 years |
244 |
(226-264) |
84.4 |
(70.6-109) |
271 |
(244-293) |
478 |
(440-559) |
262 |
60 years and older |
249 |
(229-270) |
61.8 |
(45.2-91.0) |
282 |
(265-304) |
524 |
(492-583) |
244 |
† Estimate is subject to greater uncertainty due to small cell size. |
Table 2.3.d. Serum gamma-tocopherol: 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 |
194 |
(184-205) |
60.0 |
(55.0-65.0) |
211 |
(200-221) |
473 |
(444-499) |
5877 |
3–5 years |
176 |
(155-199) |
56.0† |
(42.8-83.0) |
188 |
(162-215) |
366† |
(329-441) |
211 |
6–11 years |
204 |
(192-218) |
90.9 |
(82.2-102) |
215 |
(199-231) |
408 |
(359-484) |
469 |
12–19 years |
195 |
(185-204) |
94.9 |
(88.0-103) |
199 |
(188-210) |
375 |
(357-393) |
1036 |
20–39 years |
207 |
(196-219) |
77.4 |
(65.6-88.9) |
221 |
(208-232) |
453 |
(430-477) |
1326 |
40–59 years |
199 |
(185-215) |
57.0 |
(51.0-64.8) |
221 |
(203-235) |
532 |
(481-573) |
1217 |
60 years and older |
170 |
(160-180) |
46.7 |
(44.9-50.7) |
186 |
(170-198) |
498 |
(460-537) |
1618 |
Males |
Total, 3 years and older |
196 |
(186-208) |
59.0 |
(51.0-67.0) |
212 |
(202-224) |
473 |
(446-502) |
2885 |
3–5 years |
164 |
(142-189) |
47.1† |
(22.5-89.0) |
186 |
(153-199) |
355† |
(298-489) |
112 |
6–11 years |
195 |
(180-211) |
82.2 |
(78.0-97.7) |
212 |
(174-230) |
365 |
(327-408) |
246 |
12–19 years |
191 |
(181-201) |
94.3 |
(86.0-108) |
189 |
(183-200) |
378 |
(340-399) |
519 |
20–39 years |
211 |
(198-224) |
71.0 |
(51.2-89.2) |
230 |
(214-242) |
473 |
(441-484) |
554 |
40–59 years |
209 |
(192-227) |
59.0 |
(53.0-69.6) |
226 |
(211-249) |
548 |
(471-617) |
635 |
60 years and older |
165 |
(154-177) |
42.8 |
(39.8-46.7) |
186 |
(170-197) |
463 |
(426-520) |
819 |
Females |
Total, 3 years and older |
192 |
(182-203) |
61.9 |
(56.9-65.6) |
209 |
(196-221) |
478 |
(439-506) |
2992 |
3–5 years |
190 |
(164-220) |
58.0† |
(52.0-96.0) |
204 |
(164-241) |
388† |
(313-482) |
99 |
6–11 years |
216 |
(199-234) |
99.0† |
(87.0-112) |
221 |
(197-248) |
418† |
(361-555) |
223 |
12–19 years |
199 |
(186-212) |
95.1 |
(82.0-108) |
207 |
(188-224) |
367 |
(345-402) |
517 |
20–39 years |
204 |
(190-218) |
84.0 |
(65.0-97.0) |
217 |
(199-227) |
428 |
(406-478) |
772 |
40–59 years |
190 |
(174-207) |
51.0 |
(43.8-60.2) |
213 |
(187-230) |
511 |
(452-572) |
582 |
60 years and older |
173 |
(161-186) |
51.3 |
(47.0-55.9) |
185 |
(167-203) |
525 |
(479-546) |
799 |
† Estimate is subject to greater uncertainty due to small cell size. |