Nutrition Journal

Table 4 Prevalence of inadequacies of usual nutrient intakes among Filipino adults by age and gender groups^a

From: Food sources, energy and nutrient intakes of adults: 2013 Philippines National Nutrition Survey

Nutrients	19–49 years (young adults)			50 years and above (older adults)
	Both genders	Gender		Both genders	Gender
	Both genders	Male	Female	Both genders	Male	Female
Sample, n	12,896	6935	5961	7853	3593	4314
Total fat (%) ^b	55†	62^*	48	67	72^*	63
Protein (%) ^b	2^NS	2 ^NS	2	3	3 ^NS	3
Carbohydrates (%) ^b	3 ^NS	3 ^NS	3	2	2 ^NS	1
Protein (g/d)	42†	33^*	51	62	53^*	70
Thiamine (mg/d)	73†	68^*	81	89	86^*	92
Riboflavin (mg/d)	86†	87^NS	86	91	94 ^NS	94
Niacin (mg NE/d)	10†	5^*	13	22	14^*	28
Vitamin A (μg RE/d)	54†	53^*	55	66	65^*	67
Vitamin C (mg/d)	98†	99^*	97	96	97^*	95
Vitamin B6 (mg/d)	28†	17^*	38	61	55^*	64
Vitamin B12 (μg/d)	9†	6^*	13	17	11^*	23
Folate (μg DFE/d)	90†	86^*	93	89	86^*	92
Iron (mg/d)	97†	95^*	99	99	95^*	97
Calcium (mg/d)	98†	97^*	99	95	95^*	99
Phosphorus (mg/d)	14†	6^*	24	30	16^*	42
Zinc (mg/d)	14†	15^*	10	34	34^*	27
Selenium (μg/d)	< 1^NS	< 1^NS	< 1	1	1^NS	1

Abbreviations: NE Niacin equivalent, RE Retinol equivalent, DFE Dietary folate equivalent
^a8th NNS 2013
Values shown are percentages of study sample below daily Estimated Average Requirement (EAR), with the exception of ^b Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR)
^†Statistically significant difference between young adults and older adults, P < 0.05. ^NS Not significant
^*Statistically significant difference between male and female adults of the same age group, P < 0.05. ^NS Not significant

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