Table 1.

Relevant Dietary Reference Intakes ¹ and prevalence of nutrient adequacy for infants and children, ages 6 months to 11.9 years, by age group in the UAE from the FITS and KNHS study 2020.

Nutrient	6–11.9 Months	12–23.9 Months	24–47.9 Months	4–8.9 Years	9–11.9 Years
	n = 73	n = 90	n = 249	n = 429	n = 261
Fiber 2 (g)	AI = NA	AI = 19 g	AI = 19	AI = 25	AI = 31(M)–26 (F)
	NA	28.1% > AI	0.8% > AI	0% > AI	0% > AI
Iron 3 (mg)	EAR = 6.9	EAR = 3	EAR = 3	EAR = 4.1	EAR = 5.9(M)/5.7 (F)
	45.2% > EAR	87.8% > EAR	99.6% > EAR	100% > EAR	99.2% > EAR
Zinc 3 (mg)	EAR = 2.5 mg	EAR = 2.5 mg	EAR = 2.5 mg	EAR = 4 mg	EAR = 7 mg
	68.5% > EAR	83.3% > EAR	99.6% > EAR	93.5% > EAR	25.7% > EAR
Calcium 4 (mg)	AI = 260	EAR = 500	EAR = 500	EAR = 800	EAR = 1100
	95.9% > AI	64.4% > EAR	21.7% > EAR	21.9% > EAR	4.2% > EAR
Vitamin D 4 (mcg)	AI =10	EAR = 10	EAR = 10	EAR = 10	EAR = 10
	15.1% > AI	18.9% > EAR	2.0% > EAR	0.2% > EAR	0.0% > EAR
Vitamin A 3 (mcg, RAE)	AI = 500	EAR = 210	EAR = 210	EAR = 275	EAR = 445 (M)–420 (F)
	58.9% > AI	91.1% > EAR	79.2% > EAR	89.3% > EAR	49.0% > EAR
Folate 5 (mcg, DFE)	AI = 80	EAR = 120	EAR = 120	EAR = 160	EAR = 250
	87.7% > AI	78.9% > EAR	99.6% > EAR	99.8% > EAR	93.1% > EAR

¹ Micronutrient adequacy does not account for supplements. AI, Adequate Intake, EAR, Estimated Average Requirement. RAE, Retinol Activity Equivalents. DFE, Dietary Folate Equivalents. ² Fiber DRIs are from Dietary Reference Intakes for Energy, Carbohydrate, Fiber, Fat, Fatty Acids, Cholesterol, Protein, and Amino Acids [28]. ³ Iron, zinc, and vitamin A DRIs are from Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Arsenic, Boron, Chromium, Copper, Iodine, Iron, Manganese, Molybdenum, Nickel, Silicon, Vanadium, and Zinc [29]. ⁴ Calcium and vitamin D DRIs are from Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium and Vitamin D [30]. ⁵ Folate DRIs are from Dietary Reference Intakes for Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vita min B12, Pantothenic Acid, Biotin, and Choline [31].