Table 3.
Studies assessing nutrient intake of Children and Adolescents (0–18yrs) in India.
| Author | Sample | Nutrient intakes reported: | Key findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chyne et al. (8) | Children (<5 yrs) n = 603 & mothers, n = 500, Meghalaya | Energy, protein, fat, calcium, iron, phosp., vit A, vit C, folate, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin | The mean intake below RDA for: Energy, protein, fat, calcium, iron, phosphorous, vit A, vit C, folate, Thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacin |
| Singh et al. (9) | Children (<5 yrs), n = 914, Rajasthan (drought-affected population) | Energy, protein | Mean intake below RDA for: Energy, protein |
| Bains et al. (10) | Children (6–59 mos), n = 312, Punjab | Energy, protein, carbs., fat, fibers, calcium, iron, zinc, vits A, B12, B6, C, folate, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin | Mean intake below RDA for: cal., protein, calcium, iron, zinc, vit C, folate, riboflavin, B6 & niacin |
| Nithya et al. (11) | Children (1–5 yrs), n = 344, Odisha | Energy, protein, fat, calcium, iron, vit A, vit C, folate, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin | Average food scores & DDI <70% NAR for fat, calcium, iron, vit A, vit C, folate, vit B9, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin |
| Manu et al. (12) | Children (3–4 yrs), Haryana | Energy, protein, fat, calcium, iron, vit A, vit B12, vit C, folic acid, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin | The mean intake below RDA for: Iron and vitamin C |
| Sharma et al. (13) | Children (3–5 yrs), n = 150, Odisha | Energy, protein, fat, calc., iron, zinc, vit C, folate | The mean inake below RDA for: Energy, calcium, iron, zinc, vit C |
| Mitra et al. (14) | Children & adolescents (4–12 yrs), n = 309, Chhatisgarh | Energy, protein | The mean intake below RDA: Energy, protein |
| Loukrakpam et al. (15) | Children & adolescents (5–17yrs), women (18–49yrs) n = 690, Manipur | Energy, protein, carbohydrates, fat, fibers, calcium, iron, phosphorous, sodium, zinc, vit A, vit B1, vit B2, vit B3, vit B6, vit C, vit E, folate | The mean intake compared to AMDR: Macronutrient consumption was less than AMDR The MPA (<0.5) for: Calcium, vit A, Vit C |
| Chiplonkar et al. (16) | Adolescents (10–16 yrs), n = 630, Maharashtra | Energy, protein, carbohydrates, fat, fibers, phytate, calcium, copper, iron, zinc, beta carotene, vit C, riboflavin, folic acid | The mean intake below Indian RDI: Energy, protein, carbohydrates, fat, fibers, phytate, calcium, copper, iron, zinc, beta carotene, vit C, riboflavin, folic acid |
| Malhotra et al. (17) | Adolescents (11–12 yrs), n = 209, Uttar Pradesh | Energy, protein, calcium, iron, Vit A, Vit C, folic acid, niacin, riboflavin, thiamin | The mean intake below RDA: Energy, vit A, Folic acid, Iron |
| Jeyakumar et al. (18) | Adolescents (16–18 yrs), n = 565, Maharashtra | Energy, fat, protein, fibre, iron. Beta-carotene, vit C, folate | The mean intake below RDA: Energy, protein, Iron for anemic girls |
| Pathak et al. (19) | Women (16+ yrs), n = 288, Haryana | Energy, protein, iron, retinol | The mean intake below RDA: Energy, protein, iron, retinol |