TABLE 2.
Mean of usual nutrient intakes and prevalence of nutritional inadequacy in study population (N = 204)
| Nutrients | Women in the age group:18–49 years, n = 192 | Women in the age group: 16–17 years, n = 7 | Women in the age group: 15 years, n = 5 | n (%) < EAR (compiled N = 204) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAR | Mean Intake ± SD | EAR | Mean Intake ± SD | EAR | Mean Intake ± SD | ||
| Energy (kcal/d) | 2230a | 1,093 ± 95 | 2440a | 1,035 ± 92 | 2330a | 1,148 ± 72 | 204 (100) |
| Protein (g/d) | 35.7 a | 31.4 ± 4.3 | 33.9 a | 28.8 ± 3.2 | 30.3 a | 34.6 ± 3 | 174 (85.2) |
| Fat (g/d) | NAc | 8 ± 1.5 | NA c | 7.1 ± 1.3 | NA c | 9.1 ± 1.5 | NA |
| Calcium (mg/d) | 462b | 95.2 ± 28.7 | 616b | 81.9 ± 16.5 | 616b | 94.8 ± 12.9 | 204 (100) |
| Iron (mg/d) | 15d | 5.4 ± 1.6 | NA | 4.7 ± 1.3 | NA | 5.5 ± 1.5 | 204 (100) * |
| Zinc (mg/d) | 7.7 b | 4.5 ± 0.7 | 9.2 b | 4.1 ± 0.6 | 8.5 b | 4.7 ± 0.6 | 204 (100) |
| Vitamin C (mg/d) | 30.8 b | 13.9 ± 8.1 | 30.8 b | 10.9 ± 10.1 | 30.8 b | 12.5 ± 5.2 | 196 (96.1) |
| Vitamin A (μg/d) | 462b | 30.8 ± 68.1 | 462b | 9 ± 8.2 | 462b | 7.2 ± 6.5 | 203 (99.5) |
| Thiamine (mg/d) | 0.8 b | 0.3 ± 0.1 | 0.8 b | 0.3 ± 0.1 | 0.9 b | 0.4 ± 0.1 | 203 (99.5) |
| Riboflavin (mg/d) | 1b | 0.2 ± 0.1 | 0.9 b | 0.2 ± 0.04 | 1.1 b | 0.2 ± 0.05 | 204 (100) |
| Niacin (mg/d) | 10.8 b | 5.4 ± 0.8 | 10.8 b | 4.9 ± 0.6 | 10.8 b | 5.5 ± 0.6 | 204 (100) |
| Pyridoxine (mg/d) | 1.5 b | 0.5 ± 0.1 | 1.5 b | 0.5 ± 0.1 | 1.5 b | 0.5 ± 0.1 | 204 (100) |
| Folate (μg/d) | 154b | 81.6 ± 24.5 | 154b | 65.9 ± 20.8 | 115b | 90.7 ± 23.4 | 200 (98.04) |
Abbreviations: NA, not available; EAR, estimated average requirements; SD, Standard Deviation
a
EAR value available in the Recommended Dietary Allowances for Indians (ICMR, 2010).
b
EAR calculated after multiplying RDA by a factor of 0.77 (Gibson, 2008).
c
EAR not available for fat.
d
Ghosh, Sinha, Thomas, Sachdev, and Kurpad (2019).
*
Prevalence of iron inadequacy using probability approach method.