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. 2014 Feb 13;151(3):208–229. doi: 10.1111/ppl.12144
Region Iodine Magnesium Selenium Zinc
EAR Supply Deficiency EAR Supply Deficiency EAR Supply Deficiency EAR Supply Deficiency
µg capita−1 day−1 % M mg capita−1 day−1 % M µg capita−1 day−1 % M mg capita−1 day−1 % M
Northern 102 205 18.2 39.2 169 607 0.5 1.1 39 58 12.2 25.5 10.4 16.2 16 33.2
Eastern 101 147 26.3 81.8 158 478 1.2 3.6 37 39 52.3 163.0 10.5 8.9 75 233.8
Southern 103 123 25.5 14.8 170 621 0.2 0.1 39 48 26.1 15.1 10.4 15.9 10 6.1
Western 101 201 4.6 14.0 158 994 0.1 0.4 37 75 5.5 16.8 10.5 15.4 17 50.8
Middle 101 127 32.5 40.9 156 552 1.2 1.5 37 43 49.4 62.1 10.5 9.6 64 80.5
Mean (population-weighted) 101 171 18.9 161 678 0.7 38 55 28.0 10.5 12.9 40
National median of 46 countries 101 157 8 160 569 0.2 38 50 17.2 10.5 11.5 36
Total 190.7 6.8 282.4 404.2