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. 2017 Mar 17;70(3):1–11. doi: 10.1159/000463396

Table 4.

Estimated ARA and DHA intakes (mg/day) in children aged 3–7 years by GNI of the country

GNI ARA intake 3 years ARA intake 4 years ARA intake 5 years ARA intake 6 years ARA intake 7 years DHA intake 3 years DHA intake 4 years DHA intake 5 years DHA intake 6 years DHA intake 7 years
High income
n 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41
 Median 77.0 83.1 88.4 95.1 102.8 63.6 68.7 731 78.6 85.0
 Range 30–119 32–129 34–137 37–147 40–159 21–230 23–249 25–265 27–285 29–308
Upper middle income
n 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48
 Median 66.0 71.3 75.8 81.6 88.2 42.5 45.9 48.8 52.6 56.8
 Range 28–123 30–133 31–141 35–152 37–164 11–542 12–585 13–622 14–670 15–724
Lower middle income
n 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52
 Median 39.7 42.9 45.6 49.1 53.0 50.5 54.5 58.0 62.4 67.4
 Range 15–135 16–149 17–155 18–167 19–180 5–255 6–275 7–293 7–315 8–341
Low income
n 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28
 Median 21.5 23.2 24.7 26.6 28.7 22.0 23.8 25.3 27.2 29.4
 Range 9–96 10–104 11–111 12–119 13–129 3–189 4–204 4–217 4–234 5–252
Total
n 169 169 169 169 169 169 169 169 169 169
 Median 57.7 62.3 66.3 71.3 77.1 48.1 52.0 55.3 59.5 64.3
 Range 9–135 10–149 11–155 12–167 13–180 3–542 4–585 4–622 4–670 5–724

n, number of countries.