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 |
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