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Table 5 Prevalence of inadequacies of usual nutrient intakes among Filipino adults by age and statusa

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)

Wealth quintiles

Wealth quintiles

Poorest

Poor

Middle

Rich

Richest

Poorest

Poor

Middle

Rich

Richest

Sample, n

2577

2653

2594

2454

2308

1542

1638

1552

1453

1468

Total fat (%) b

90*

77

64

37

17

91*

86

76

55

33

Protein (%) b

7*

3

1

< 1

< 1

9*

4

2

< 1

1

Carbohydrates (%) b

< 1*

< 1

< 1

3

9

< 1*

< 1

< 1

1

3

Protein (g/d)

57*

50

41

32

30

74*

70

64

57

48

Thiamine (mg/d)

86*

81

75

66

60

91*

91

89

85

80

Riboflavin (mg/d)

94*

92

89

81

76

95*

94

93

91

85

Niacin (mg NE/d)

22*

15

8

4

5

36*

29

19

17

12

Vitamin A (μg RE/d)

56*

68

59

50

46

70*

74

72

70

62

Vitamin C (mg/d)

96*

98

99

98

98

89NS

91

97

95

89

Vitamin B6 (mg/d)

40*

38

28

21

14

70*

66

65

61

45

Vitamin B12 (μg/d)

14*

13

10

4

4

27*

22

14

9

8

Folate (μg DFE/d)

84*

88

93

91

93

83*

88

92

94

91

Iron (mg/d)

99*

98

98

96

95

97*

95

95

93

87

Calcium (mg/d)

98*

98

98

98

96

95*

94

95

96

97

Phosphorus (mg/d)

23*

17

13

10

11

40*

35

27

28

20

Zinc (mg/d)

29*

21

16

5

4

53*

43

33

25

15

Selenium (μg/d)

1NS

1

< 1

0

0

4*

2

1

< 1

0

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