Gender

Subjects

6 - 12 mths

1 - 3 yrs

4 - 6 yrs

7 - 9 yrs

10 - 19 yrs

20 - 60 yrs

Female

Number of subjects

Rural

20

18

11

9

31

41

Mean

3.27 ± 0.55

5.32 ± 0.5

6.55 ± 0.47

10.03 ± 0.78

14.45 ± 0.56

16.99 ± 0.45

FAO/WHO requirement

4

6

8

12

14

14

Intake as % req

81.75

88.67

81.88

83.58

84.06

121.36

Number of subjects

Urban

30

25

23

27

34

55

Mean

3.3 8 ± 0.41

5.85 ± 0.47

7.49 ± 0.48*

11.67 ± 0.83*

14.00 ± 0.82

17.00 ± 0.48

FAO/WHO requirement

4

6

8

12

14

14

Intake as % req

84.50

97.50

93.63

97.25

87.50

121.43

Male

Number of subjects

Rural

16

14

12

8

17

41

Mean

3.26 ± 0.91

4.46 ± 0.61

7.36 ± 0.72

12.67 ± 0.56

14.75 ± 0.78

17.67 ± 0.50

FAO/WHO requirement

4

6

8

12

16

16

Intake as % req

81.50

74.33

92.00

105.58

92.19

109.19

Number of subjects

Urban

20

25

20

30

19

46

Mean

3.36 ± 0.87

5.37 ± 2.06*

7.60 ± 0.55

14.90 ± 1.17*

16.03 ± 0.41

17.26 ± 0.46

FAO/WHO requirement

4

6

8

12

16

16

Intake as % req

84.00

89.50

95.00

124.17

100.19

107.88

Lactation

Number of subjects

Rural

11

16

Mean

17 ± 0.55

18.08 ± 0.47

FAO/WHO requirement

17

17

Intake as % req

100.00

106.35

Number of subjects

Urban

29

38

Mean

17.45 ± 0.40

18.98 ± 0.41

FAO/WHO requirement

17

17

Intake as % req

102.65

111.65