Table 8 Micronutrient intake among adolescents (12–19.9 years) (n = 495)*
From: Sex disparities in dietary intake across the lifespan: the case of Lebanon
|
Total ⁋ (n = 495) |
Males ⁋ (n = 244) |
Females ⁋ (n = 251) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium (mg) | ||||
| Mean ± SE | 634.28 ± 16.98 | 745.03 ± 24.55 | 523.52 ± 24.0 | < 0.001 |
| Below 2/3rd RDA, n (%) | 377 (76.2) | 160 (65.6) | 217 (86.5) | < 0.001 |
| Iron (mg) | ||||
| Mean ± SE | 10.96 ± 0.31 | 12.64 ± 0.44 | 9.28 ± 0.43 | < 0.001 |
| Below 2/3rd RDA, n (%) | 185 (37.4) | 41 (16.8) | 144 (57.4) | < 0.001 |
| Zinc (mg) | ||||
| Mean ± SE | 8.65 ± 0.22 | 10.13 ± 0.32 | 7.18 ± 0.31 | < 0.001 |
| Below 2/3rd RDA, n (%) | 141 (28.5) | 45 (18.5) | 96 (38.2) | < 0.001 |
| Vitamin A (RAE, μg) | ||||
| Mean ± SE | 882.63 ± 102.14 | 1118.0 ± 147.67 | 647.35 ± 144.31 | 0.025 |
| Below 2/3rd RDA, n (%) | 315 (63.8) | 156 (64.2) | 159 (63.3) | 0.844 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | ||||
| Mean ± SE | 81.68 ± 3.1 | 85.83 ± 4.49 | 77.52 ± 4.38 | 0.190 |
| Below 2/3rd RDA, n (%) | 161 (32.7) | 77 (31.7) | 84 (33.7) | 0.629 |
| Vitamin B12 (μg) | ||||
| Mean ± SE | 4.35 ± 0.56 | 6.14 ± 0.82 | 2.57 ± 0.8 | 0.002 |
| Below 2/3rd RDA, n (%) | 198 (40) | 71 (29.1) | 127 (50.6) | < 0.001 |