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Table 6 Nutrient intake and Nutrient Adequacy Ratio (NAR) of the study population

From: Ante natal care (ANC) utilization, dietary practices and nutritional outcomes in pregnant and recently delivered women in urban slums of Delhi, India: an exploratory cross-sectional study

Nutrient

Pregnant women(n = 178)

Nutrient Adequacy Ratio

Recently delivered women (n = 155)

Nutrient Adequacy Ratio

 

RDA (2010)

Mean intake ± SD

% adequacy

Inadequate (<.66 of RDA) n(%)

Fairly adequate (.66- < 1.00 of the RDA) n(%)

Adequate (≥1) n(%)

RDA(2010)

Mean intake ± SD

% adequacy

Inadequate (<.66 of RDA) n(%)

Fairly adequate (.66- < 1.00 of the RDA) n(%)

Adequate (≥1) n(%)

Energy (kcal)

2250*

2021 ± 734

89.8

-

-

-

2500*

2277 ± 757

91.1

-

-

-

Protein (g)

82.2

53.3 ± 21.9

64.8

106 (59.6)

57 (32.0)

15 (8.4)

77.9

63.4 ± 20.9

81.4

44 (28.4)

79 (51.0)

32 (20.6)

Fat (g)

atleast 20 E%**

71.6 ± 40.1

143.2

-

-

-

atleast 20 E%**

79.1 ± 45.8

158.2

-

-

-

Iron (mg)

35

12.0 ± 5.8

34.3

170 (95.5)

8 (4.5)

0

25

14.0 ± 5.8

56

111 (71.6)

40 (25.8)

4 (2.6)

Calcium (mg)

1200

568.0 ± 370.2

47.3

145 (81.5)

26 (14.6)

7 (3.9)

1200

634 ± 441

52.8

109 (70.3)

33 (21.3)

13 (8.4)

Folic acid (total) (mcg)

500

115 ± 60.5

23

177 (99.4)

1 (.6)

0

300

144.0 ± 78.3

48

132 (85.2)

16 (10.3)

7 (1.6)

Vitamin A (mcg)

800

266 ± 211.2

33.3

160 (89.9)

15 (8.5)

3 (1.7)

950

330 ± 309

34.7

131 (84.5)

17 (11.0)

7 (4.5)

Vitamin C (mg)

60

44 ± 38

73.3

107 (60.1)

30 (16.9)

41 (23.0)

80

31.0 ± 30.0

38.8

135 (87.1)

12 (7.7)

8 (5.2)

Thiamin (mg)

1.2

1.1 ± 0.6

91.7

57 (32.0)

56 (31.5)

65 (36.5)

1.3

1.4 ± 0.6

107.7

25 (16.1)

58(37.4)

72 (46.5)

Riboflavin (mg)

1.4

0.8 ± 0.4

57.1

117 (65.7)

45 (25.3)

16 (9.0)

1.5

0.96 ± 0.5

64

85 (54.8)

46 (29.7)

24 (15.5)

Niacin (mg)

14

10 ± 5.4

71.4

94 (52.8)

54 (30.3)

30 (16.9)

16

11.0 ± 5.5

68.8

77 (49.7)

54 (34.8)

24 (15.5)

Zinc (mg)

12

5.5 ± 2.4

45.8

150 (84.3)

26 (14.6)

2 (1.1)

12

6.3 ± 2.50

52.5

123 (79.4)

28 (18.1)

4 (2.6)

Vitamin B12 (mg)

1.20

0.54 ± 0.68

45

140 (78.7)

19 (10.7)

19 (10.7)

1.5

1.50 ± 6.31

100

97 (62.6)

21 (13.5)

37 (23.9)

  1. *Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) for Energy **% contribution of fat calories in the total energy intake Bold: Indicates that >50% of women had inadequate intake.