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Table 3 Calorie and nutrient intake on selected Macro and micronutrients (n = 392)

From: Food insecurity and nutritional status of preconception women in a rural population of North Karnataka, India

Nutrient (RDA)

Mean ± SD

Median

Proportion of women with intake < 50% of RDA

Calorie (Kcal) (1900 kcal)

1302.66 ± 358.50

1263.32

15.8

Protein (g) (55 g)

31.24 ± 11.07

29.77

39.6

CHO (g) (280 g)

183.64 ± 49.42

180.67

1.0

Total lipids (Fat)(g) (40 g)

50.47 ± 17.78

48.72

18.2

Fiber (g) (30 g)

15.57 ± 5.25

14.97

49.8

Calcium(mg) (600 mg)

453.68 ± 252.16

389.59

32.8

Iron(mg) (21 mg)

8.20 ± 3.04

7.82

77.7

Zinc(mg) (10 mg)

5.04 ± 1.76

4.79

54.5

Vit B1(Thiamine)(mg) (1 mg)

0.51 ± 0.18

0.50

49.0

Vit B2 (Riboflavin)(mg) (1.1 mg)

0.75 ± 0.29

0.72

24.2

Vit B6 (Pyridoxal phosphate PLP)(mg) (2 mg)

0.97 ± 0.34

0.95

57.6

Dietary folate equiv.(DFE)(μg) (200 μg)

125.16 ± 67.03

112.35

43.9

Vit B12 (Cobalamin)(μg) (1 μg)

0.92 ± 0.80

0.621

35.4

Vit C (Ascorbic acid)(mg) (40 mg)

30.33 ± 22.54

24.69

38.5

Vit A RAE (μg) (400 μg)

266.54 ± 178.26

216.28

44.5