Table 8.
Energy and nutrients intake (per person per day) among women in Norwaya (n = 911) and Polandb (n = 2712) by age groups
| Energy/nutrients | 18–35 | 36–55 | 56–69 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway n = 226 | Poland n = 692 | Norway n = 465 | Poland n = 1168 | Norway n = 220 | Poland n = 852 | |
| Energy, MJ (mean ± SD) median (25–75 percentile) | 8.37 ± 2.48 | 7.38 ± 2.881 | 8.04 ± 2.37 | 7.22 ± 2.791 | 7.49 ± 2.25 | 6.86 ± 2.461 |
| 8.37 (66.2–97.4) | 7.10 (5.35–9.14) | 8.02 (6.43–9.47) | 6.83 (5.35–8.59) | 7.17 (8.89–5.92) | 6.65 (5.13–8.22) | |
| Cholesterol, mg (mean ± SD) median (25–75 percentile) | 258 ± 169 | 242 ± 149 | 311 ± 172 | 242 ± 1631 | 317 ± 174 | 233 ± 1471 |
| 217 (158–316) | 204 (133–317) | 276 (183–403) | 206 (131–300) | 273 (181–422) | 204 (133–296) | |
| Dietary fibre, g (mean ± SD) median (25–75 percentile) | 21.9 ± 8.4 | 17 ± 71 | 22.4 ± 8.2 | 18 ± 81 | 22.3 ± 8.2 | 18 ± 81 |
| 21 (16–26) | 16 (12–21) | 21.2 (16.8–26.7) | 17 (13–22) | 20.8 (17.1–26.3) | 17 (13–22) | |
| Vitamin A, RAE (mean ± SD) median (25–75 percentile) | 709 ± 441 | 956 ± 13811 | 794 ± 546 | 907 ± 11382 | 767 ± 446 | 1066 ± 19791 |
| 605 (444–904) | 703 (428–1057) | 677 (481–915) | 689 (445–1035) | 666 (513–907) | 722 (438–1056) | |
| Vitamin D, μg (mean ± SD) median (25–75 percentile) | 4.1 ± 3.4 | 2.4 ± 2.61 | 4.9 ± 4.5 | 2.7 ± 3.51 | 5.4 ± 4.6 | 2.6 ± 2.91 |
| 3.2 (1.8–5.5) | 1.7 (1.0–2.8) | 3.9 (2.1–6.1) | 1.9 (1.1–3.1) | 4.3 (2.4–7.1) | 1.9 (1.2–3.0) | |
| Vitamin E, mg (mean ± SD) median (25–75 percentile) | 9.4 ± 4.3 | 9.3 ± 5.4 | 10.2 ± 4.3 | 10.0 ± 5.8 | 10.3 ± 4.3 | 9.7 ± 5.4 |
| 8.4 (6.3–11.6) | 8.2 (5.6–11.8) | 9.8 (7.4–12.3) | 8.8 (6.1–12.3) | 9.8 (7.4–12.2) | 8.6 (5.8–12.2) | |
| Thiamine, mg (mean ± SD) median (25–75 percentile) | 1.4 ± 0.5 | 1.0 ± 0.51 | 1.4 ± 0.5 | 1.0 ± 0.51 | 1.3 ± 0.4 | 1.0 ± 0.51 |
| 1.3 (1.1–1.7) | 0.9 (0.7–1.2) | 1.3 (1.1–1.7) | 0.9 (0.7–1.3) | 1.3 (1.0–1.6) | 0.9 (0.7–1.2) | |
| Riboflavin, mg (mean ± SD) median (25–75 percentile) | 1.6 ± 0.6 | 1.3 ± 0.61 | 1.6 ± 0.6 | 1.3 ± 0.61 | 1.5 ± 0.6 | 1.3 ± 0.71 |
| 1.6 (1.2–2.1) | 1.2 (0.9–1.6) | 1.6 (1.2–1.9) | 1.2 (0.9–1.6) | 1.4 (1.1–1.7) | 1.2 (0.9–1.6) | |
| Vitamin B6, mg (mean ± SD) median (25–75 percentile) | 1.5 ± 0.5 | 1.6 ± 0.7 | 1.5 ± 0.5 | 1.6 ± 0.72 | 1.4 ± 0.5 | 1.6 ± 0.71 |
| 1.4 (1.1–1.8) | 1.5 (1.1–2.0) | 1.5 (1.2–1.8) | 1.5 (1.1–2,0) | 1.4 (1.1–1.7) | 1.5 (1.1–1.9) | |
| Vitamin B12, μg (mean ± SD) median (25–75 percentile) | 5.6 ± 3.2 | 2.8 ± 3.21 | 6.1 ± 3.8 | 2.8 ± 3.31 | 6.2 ± 4.0 | 3.1 ± 5.01 |
| 4.9 (3.4–7.3) | 2.2 (1.4–3.2) | 5.1 (3.5–8.0) | 2 (1.4–3.1) | 5.9 (3.4–8.1) | 2.1 (1.3–3.2) | |
| Folate, μg (mean ± SD) median (25–75 percentile) | 230 ± 85 | 216 ± 892 | 234 ± 83 | 221 ± 911 | 227 ± 94 | 219 ± 91 |
| 220 (171–289) | 205 (156–264) | 220 (178–276) | 207 (160–274) | 211 (167–270) | 207 (158–263) | |
| Vitamin C, mg (mean ± SD) median (25–75 percentile) | 102 ± 72 | 85 ± 7422 | 113 ± 71 | 88 ± 791 | 113 ± 70 | 85 ± 67 |
| 87 (45–139) | 64 (36–111) | 99 (58–147) | 67 (39–112) | 100 (65–153) | 66 (42–110) | |
| Calcium, mg (mean ± SD) median (25–75 percentile) | 855 ± 379 | 573 ± 3731 | 806 ± 355 | 520 ± 3181 | 771 ± 356 | 478 ± 2941 |
| 822 (565–1095) | 480 (302–744) | 762 (548–1009) | 466 (302–654) | 715 (506–994) | 410 (258–615) | |
| Iron, mg (mean ± SD) median (25–75 percentile) | 9.9 ± 3.4 | 9.4 ± 4.1 | 10.1 ± 3.6 | 9.5 ± 3.92 | 9.5 ± 3.3 | 9.6 ± 4.6 |
| 9.5 (7.2–11.9) | 8.7 (6.7–11.1) | 9.6 (7.7–12.1) | 8.9 (7.0–11.2) | 9.2 (7.3–11.3) | 8.8 (7.0–11.1) | |
| Magnesium, mg (mean ± SD) median (25–75 percentile) | 337 ± 116 | 246 ± 941 | 356 ± 109 | 249 ± 911 | 333 ± 105 | 237 ± 941 |
| 323 (256–397) | 234 (182–294) | 345 (278–424) | 237 (186–300) | 315 (261–389) | 225 (178–282) | |
| Potassium, g (mean ± SD) median (25–75 percentile) | 3.32 ± 0.95 | 2.87 ± 1.131 | 3.45 ± 1.00 | 2.95 ± 1.091 | 3.38 ± 0.98 | 2.90 ± 1.101 |
| 3.23 (2.49–3.84) | 2.71 (2.09–3.56) | 3.37 (2.76–4.06) | 2.88 (2.22–3.59) | 3.18 (2.72–3.94) | 2.84 (2.15–3.49) | |
Highlighted numbers shows statistical difference between countries within each age group:1 p ≤ 0.001;2 p ≤ 0.05
aFrom NORKOST 3; bFrom WOBASZ II