Table 3.
Estimated daily intakes (median, M; Q1, Q3) of energy and selected nutrients from complementary foods relative to estimated needs among young children (122) aged 12 to 23 months, from Mecha district, Ethiopia, October 2013–January 2014
| Nutrients | All (n = 122) | Stunted (n = 55) | Nonstunted (n = 55) | Estimated needsa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (kcal)b | 402 (284, 541) | 348 (244, 479) | 433 (330, 567) | 548 |
| (kcal/kg BW) | 375 | |||
| Protein (g) | 26 (16, 50) | 24 (13, 43) | 29 (17, 47) | 5 |
| Ca (mg) | 78 (37, 267) | 66 (32, 227) | 84 (41, 241) | 346 |
| Fe (mg)b | 19 (12, 26) | 16 (6.9, 23) | 21 (16, 30) | 11.4 (L), 5.6 (M) |
| Zn (mg)b | 2.1 (1.3, 2.8) | 1.6 (0.98, 2.6) | 2.2 (1.6, 3) | 7.6 (L), 3.8 (M) |
Note. BW = body weight; M = median; Q1 = first quartile; Q3 = third quartile.
a
Estimated needs from complementary foods are determined assuming average breast milk intake and composition as proposed by (WHO, 1998) and (Dewey & Brown, 2003); L = low bioavailability; M = medium bioavailability.
b
Statistically significant difference between stunted and nonstunted children according to the Mann–Whitney U test: P = .01 for energy; P < .001 for iron; P = .002 for Zn.