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Table 3 Mean macro and micronutrient intake of children after discharge by age group and growth status, and nutrient adequacy from home diet on the day preceding the survey

From: Progress of children with severe acute malnutrition in the malnutrition treatment centre rehabilitation program: evidence from a prospective study in Jharkhand, India

 

Energy intake (mean Kcal ± SD)

P-value

Protein intake (mean g ± SD)

P-value

Iron intake (mean mg ± SD)

P-value

Zinc intake (mean mg ± SD)

P-value

Age group

 6–11 months

266.8 ± 135.3

 

7.7 ± 4.7

 

1.4 ± 0.9

 

0.9 ± 0.5

 

 12–23 months

459.7 ± 211.8

< 0.0011

12.0 ± 6.5

0.05

2.5 ± 1.9

0.011

1.4 ± 0.8

0.011

  ≥ 24 months

484.0 ± 163.1

 

12.4 ± 7.4

 

3.6 ± 4.2

 

1.6 ± 0.6

 

WHZ status

 Severe

365.1 ± 198.9

 

9.1 ± 6.1

 

2.6 ± 3.0

 

1.3 ± 0.7

 

 Moderate

465.3 ± 168.1

0.011

11.7 ± 5.7

0.05

2.2 ± 2.1

0.8

1.3 ± 0.7

0.4

 Normal

504.0 ± 221.9

 

13.9 ± 6.8

 

2.6 ± 1.7

 

1.6 ± 0.8

 

Nutrient adequacy (%)2

  < 50%

67%

 

63%

     

 50–66%

22%

 

18%

     

 66–100%

11%

 

19%

     
  1. 1Significant difference between groups; ANOVA, 2Energy adequacy: subject’s calorie intake/(150 Kcal/kg bodyweight); Protein: subject’s protein intake/(4 g/kg bodyweight)
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