Table 4 |
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| Median (25th and 75th percentile) energy and nutrient intakes of the lactating women in comparison with the EER and recommended nutrient intakes, (n=60) | ||
| Macro-and micro nutrients | Median (1st ,3rd quartiles) intakes per day | Recommended dietary intake [[18]] |
| Energy (Kcal)* | 2031 (1689, 2279) | 2365 |
| Protein (g) | 61 (51,73) | 71 |
| Calcium(mg) | 662 (506, 831) | 1000 |
| Iron (mg) | 118 (90, 298) | 10 |
| Zinc (mg) | 9.2 (7.3, 10.3) | 12 |
| Thiamin (mg) | 0.8 (0.6, 1.1) | 1.5 |
| Riboflavin(mg) | 1 (0.8, 1.5) | 1.6 |
| Niacin (mg) | 7.9 (5.7, 10.2) | 17 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 22.8 (14.7, 39.5) | 95 |
| Vitamin A ( RE-micro gram) | 194 (101,326) | 850 |
| Phytate (mg) | 1872 (1510, 2680) | __ |
* Energy requirement was estimated by assuming moderate physical activity.
Haileslassie et al. Nutrition Journal 2013 12:28 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-12-28
