Table 2.
Number of data points included in CONGA and that qualified for the quantitative burden score, by evidence type and micronutrient a
| Evidence type | Iron | Vit A | Zinc | Ca | Vit B12 | Folate | Iodine | Vit C | Vit B1 | Niacin | Vit B6 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and functional markers | 5 (4) | 6 (5) | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | 3 (0) | 0 (0) | 4 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 23 (12) |
| Nutrient adequacy of individual diets | 3 (1) | 4 (1) | 3 (1) | 2 (0) | 2 (0) | 2 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (0) | 2 (0) | 2 (0) | 2 (0) | 24 (3) |
| Nutrient adequacy of household diets | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Nutrient adequacy of national food supplies | 6 (6) | 6 (6) | 6 (6) | 6 (6) | 6 (6) | 6 (6) | 0 (0) | 6 (6) | 6 (6) | 6 (6) | 6 (6) | 60 (60) |
| Nutrient-informative food-group intake of individuals or households | 6 (6) | 6 (6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 6 (6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 18 (18) |
| Other | 5 (0) | 9 (0) | 7 (0) | 7 (0) | 7 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0) | 7 (0) | 7 (0) | 1 (0) | 52 (0) |
| Total evidence points | 25 (17) | 31 (18) | 18 (8) | 15 (6) | 18 (6) | 12 (6) | 10 (8) | 9 (6) | 15 (6) | 15 (6) | 9 (6) | 177 (93) |
a
Data are given as no. with the number of data points that qualified for the quantitative burden scores reported in parentheses. Abbreviations: Vit, vitamin, Ca, calcium.