Gender

Subjects

6 - 12 mnths

1 - 3 ys

4 - 6 yrs

7 - 9 yrs

10 - 19 yrs

20 - 60 yrs

Female

Number of subjects

Rural

20

18

11

9

31

49

Mean

8.55 ± 1.17

5.37 ± 1.02

9.22 ± 1.42

6.87 ± 1.27

13.93 ± 1.11

16.66 ± 0.88

FAO/WHO requirement

6.2

3.9

4.2

5.9

12.7

9.1

Intake as % req

138

138

220

116

164

185

Number of subjects

Urban

30

25

23

27

34

55

Mean

10.16 ± 0.83*

8.56 ± 1.09*

10.2 ± 1.70*

8.84 ± 1.12*

14.29 ± 1.22

16.73 ± 1.34

FAO/WHO requirement

6.2

3.9

4.2

5.9

12.7

9.1

Intake as % req

164

219

243

150

166

185

Male

Number of subjects

Rural

16

14

12

8

17

41

Mean

9.7 1 ± 0.73

6.38 ± 0.53

8.54 ± 1.46

7.84 ± 1.02

9.66 ± 1.82

10.76 ± 0.90

FAO/WHO requirement

6.2

3.9

4.2

5.9

12.7

9.1

Intake as % req

157

164

203

133

76

118

Number of subjects

Urban

20

25

20

30

19

46

Mean

10.41 ± 0.88

8.35 ± 1.14*

8.7 ± 1.59

8.66 ± 1.66

10.16 ± 1.61

10.37 ± 0.78

FAO/WHO requirement

6.2

3.9

4.2

5.9

12.7

9.1

Intake as % req

168

214

207

147

80

114

Lactation

Number of subjects

Rural

11

16

Mean

7.94 ± 0.68

8.78 ± 1.86

FAO/WHO requirement

10

10

% Intake

79

88

Number of subjects

Urban

29

38

Mean

8.56 ± 1.08

8.07 ± 1.10

FAO/WHO requirement

10

10

% Intake

86

87