Table 3.
Estimated contributions of breast milk and complementary feeding to median intakes of DHA and ARA (mg/day) in young children aged 6–36 months and their relation to GNI
GNI | Intake DHA from breast milk | Intake DHA from complementary food | Intake ARA from breast milk | Intake ARA from complementary food |
---|---|---|---|---|
Middle upper | ||||
n | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Median | 17.3 | 23.7 | 26.7 | 34.6 |
Range | 2.0–38 | 10–175 | 3–59 | 21–67 |
Middle lower | ||||
n | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
Median | 24.0 | 16.5 | 36.9857 | 19.1 |
Range | 2–37 | 3–80 | 3–56 | 5–61 |
Low income | ||||
n | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Median | 29.4 | 9.6 | 45.2 | 8.9 |
Range | 22–55 | 0.7–65 | 34–84 | 1–23 |
Total | ||||
n | 77 | 76 | 77 | 76 |
Median | 25.6 | 14.6 | 39.4 | 17.9 |
Range | 2–55 | 0.7–175 | 3–84 | 1–67 |
n, number of countries.