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

49

Mean

30.4 ± 2.53

25.79 ± 1.91

42.70 ± 1.12

48.50 ± 1.44

76.99 ± 3.19

91.42 ± 3.36

FAO/WHO requirement

30

30

30

35

40

45

Intake as % req

101.33

85.97

142.33

138.57

192.48

203.16

Number of subjects

Urban

30

25

23

27

34

55

Mean

39.19 ± 1.70*

24.28 ± 1.41

46.29 ± 1.53*

53.61 ± 1.25*

74.29 ± 2.33

79.93 ± 1.79*

FAO/WHO requirement

30

30

30

35

40

45

Intake as % req

130.63

80.93

154.30

153.17

185.73

177.62

Male

Number of subjects

Rural

16

14

12

8

17

41

Mean

33.53 ± 3.26

26.58 ± 2.00

42.18 ± 2.65

52.45 ± 0.84

78.98 ± 2.94

94.93 ± 1.65

FAO/WHO requirement

30

30

30

35

40

45

Intake as % req

111.77

88.60

140.60

149.86

197.45

210.96

Number of subjects

Urban

20

25

20

30

19

46

Mean

36.2 ± 1.9

25.79 ± 0.99

45.23 ± 1.04

45.2 ± 1.37*

45.68 ± 3.41*

78.68 ± 1.25*

FAO/WHO requirement

30

30

30

35

40

45

Intake as % req

120.67

83.33

150.77

129.14

114.20

174.84

Lactation

Number of subjects

Rural

11

16

Mean

101 ± 1.90

116 ± 1.99

FAO/WHO requirement

70

70

Intake as % req

144.29

165.7

Number of subjects

Urban

29

38

Mean

109.01 ± 1.04

120 ± 1.25

FAO/WHO requirement

70

70

Intake as % req

155.73

171.43