Table 4a.
Number of participants (cases) with skin lesions according to quintile of nutrient intake: males from an arsenic-endemic area of West Bengal, India
| Quintile (1 = highest, 5 = lowest) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily nutrient intake | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Energy (kJ) | 13 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 16 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 16 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Protein (g) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 |
| Animal protein (g) | 8 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 17 |
| Fat (g) | 13 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 17 |
| Carotene (μg) | 16 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 14 |
| Retinol (μg) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Thiamin (mg) | 15 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 15 |
| Riboflavin (mg) | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| Niacin (mg) | 13 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
| Vitamin B6 (mg) | 11 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 13 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 18 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 16 |
| Iron (mg) | 14 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 17 |
| Ca (mg) | 13 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Dietary folate (μg) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 11 |
| Fibre (g) | 11 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 18 |
| Choline (mg) | 5 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 17 |
| Zn (mg) | 11 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 20 |
| Cu (mg) | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 16 |
| Mg (mg) | 13 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 18 |
| Vitamin B12 (μg) | 6 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 |