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Table 2 daily micronutrients intake and evaluation of adequacy intake in children with RE (n = 17)

From: Evaluation of nutritional status in children with refractory epilepsy

Micronutrients

Mean (SD)

% adequacy (SD)

Calcium (mg/die)

519,7 (284,9)

51,0 (27,3)

Phosphate (mg/die)

708,2 (186,6)

69,9 (16,7)

Potassium (mg/die)

1594,1 (564,9)

83,6 (35,7)

Iron (mg/die)

6,2 (2,6)

63,7 (1,7)

Zinc (mg/die)

4,1 (1,9)

56,8 (1,5)

Copper (mg/die)

0,8 (0,4)

116,8 (62,2)

Thiamin (mg/die)

0,6 (0,2)

63,6 (22,1)

Riboflavin (mg/die)

0,9 (0,2)

74,1 (38,7)

Niacin (mg/die)

9,4 (6,2)

72,2 (46,4)

Vitamin A (mcg/die)

499,7 (279,7)

97,2 (52,1)

Vitamin C (mg/die)

53,8 (34,9)

116,4 (77,5)

  1. % adequacy = recommend intake for sex and age/estimated intake * 100