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Table 4 Micronutrient intakes in Brazilian population, according to country regions and presence of fractures.

From: Nutrient intakes related to osteoporotic fractures in men and women – The Brazilian Osteoporosis Study (BRAZOS)

 

South

Southeast

Central

Northeast

North

Fractures

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

Micronutrient

          

Protein (g/d)

60a

52–71

61

53–73

59

49–69

60

53–72

59

50–70

61

53–75

58

48–69

64*

55–70

62

50–71

60

50–83

Calcium (mg/d)

396

288–565

410

303–585

387

294–513

396

290–555

364

271–513

473*

340–669

339

250–518

371

250–511

325

239–481

454*

310–678

Phosphorus (mg/d)

787

659–869

754

665–831

730

645–848

765

653–900

725

645–823

863*

695–998

721

612–878

742

662–882

741

611–877

821*

670–1089

Magnesium (mg/d)

182

160–219

186

164–210

198

167–230

191

163–223

197

163–242

209

175–252

190

150–234

193

153–230

178

138–236

213*

164–281

Vitamin D (μg/d)

2.1

1.1–3.3

2.2

1.3–3.6

1.8

0.0–2.8

1.8

0.7–3.0

1.7

0.9–2.8

2.2

1.1–4.0

1.9

1.0–3.2

1.8

1.1–3.0

2.1

1.1–3.5

3.6*

1.4–5.3

Vitamin K (μg/d)

46

35–101

43

36–80

47

36–83

44

35–81

45

33–69

40

32–73

35

24–46

33

27–44

36

26–55

37

24–72

Vitamin A (μg REA/d)

254

142–375

250

168–368

198

116–338

199

128–361

160

43–284

242*

155–354

167

56–307

169

85–272

159

67–264

188

82–399

  1. a median (minium-maximun) * p < 0.05 Oneway ANCOVA whitin groups, adjusted for age and nutritional supplement. REA: retinol equivalent activity.