Gender

Subjects

6 - 12 mths

1 - 3 yrs

4 - 6 ys

7 - 9 yrs

10 - 19 yrs

20 - 60 yrs

Female

Number of subjects

Rural

20

18

11

9

31

49

Mean

440 ± 1.47

437 ± 1.41

420 ± 2.49

550 ± 2.48

596 ± 2.43

510 ± 2.20

FAO/WHO requirement

400

400

450

500

600

500

Intake as % req

110

109

93

110

99

102

Number of subjects

Urban

30

25

23

27

34

55

Mean

449 ± 1.51

488 ± 1.76*

404 ± 1.62

516 ± 1.96

640 ± 2.12

490 ± 1.04

FAO/WHO requirement

400

400

450

500

600

500

Intake as % req

112

122

90

103

107

98

Male

Number of subjects

Rural

16

14

12

8

17

41

Mean

488 ± 2.51

420 ± 4.35

500 ± 2.37

551 ± 2.06

590 ± 2.97

545 ± 2.20

FAO/WHO requirement

400

400

450

500

600

600

Intake as % req

122

105

111

110

98

91

Number of subjects

Urban

20

25

20

30

19

46

Mean

417 ± 3.22*

431 ± 1.44

505 ± 3.88

519 ± 1.03

569 ± 5.04

589 ± 3.33

FAO/WHO requirement

400

400

450

500

600

600

Intake as % req

104

108

112

104

95

98

Lactation

Number of subjects

Rural

11

16

Mean

870 ± 1.55

910 ± 1.45

FAO/WHO requirement

1300

1300

Intake as % req

66.92

70.00

Number of subjects

Urban

29

38

Mean

900 ± 1.10

980 ± 1.09

FAO/WHO requirement

1300

1300

Intake as % req

69.23

75.38