Table 4b.
Number of participants (cases) with skin lesions according to quintile of nutrient intake: females from an arsenic-endemic area of West Bengal, India
| Quintile (1 = highest, 5 = lowest) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily nutrient intake | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Energy (kJ) | 5 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 14 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 14 |
| Protein (g) | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 16 |
| Animal protein (g) | 1 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 16 |
| Fat (g) | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 13 |
| Carotene (μg) | 8 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 13 |
| Retinol (μg) | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Thiamin (mg) | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 15 |
| Riboflavin (mg) | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 |
| Niacin (mg) | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 15 |
| Vitamin B6 (mg) | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 7 |
| Fe (mg) | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 15 |
| Ca (mg) | 4 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Dietary folate (μg) | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 19 |
| Fibre (g) | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 15 |
| Choline (mg) | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 15 |
| Zn (mg) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 |
| Cu (mg) | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Mg (mg) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 16 |
| Vitamin B12 (μg) | 4 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 |