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Table 4 Dietary composition in children aged 6 to 59 months in the Puno region with or without adherence to supplementation and nutrients (macro and micronutrients)

From: Evaluation of dietary composition between hemoglobin categories, total body iron content and adherence to multi-micronutrients in preschooler residents of the highlands of Puno, Peru

Nutrient

Total

With adherence to supplement

Without adherence to supplement

Energy (Kcal)

812.97 ± 16.95

730.68 ± 27.64

844 ± 20.58*

Water

473.12 ± 9.84

440.91 ± 15.54

485.41 ± 12.16**

Protein (g)

33.42 ± 0.73

30.47 ± 1.12

34.54 ± 0.91*

Fat (g)

18.81 ± 0.62

16.57 ± 1.12

19.66 ± 0.73**

Total Carbohydrate (g)

140.56 ± 3.21

126.99 ± 5.29

145.72 ± 3.89*

Bioavailable Carbohydrate (g)

73.48 ± 1.74

69.3 ± 2.9

75.1 ± 2.11

Fiber (g)

10.02 ± 0.27

9.24 ± 0.51

10.32 ± 0.33

Ash (g)

5.66 ± 0.13

5.22 ± 0.22

5.82 ± 0.16**

Calcium (mg)

292.68 ± 12.29

278.61 ± 20.55

298.04 ± 15.08

Phosphorous (mg)

533.67 ± 12.81

489.42 ± 19.39

550.52 ± 15.97*

Zinc (mg)

4.70 ± 0.15

8.05 ± 0.15

3.43 ± 0.12*

Heme iron (mg)

4.40 ± 0.31

13.37 ± 0.06

0.99 ± 0.04*

Non-heme iron (mg)

6.48 ± 0.16

5.82 ± 0.25

6.74 ± 0.19*

Total iron (mg)

10.89 ± 0.33

19.20 ± 0.28

7.73 ± 0.22*

Beta Carotene (ug)

898.89 ± 43.54

906.42 ± 62.82

896.02 ± 55.22

Vitamin A (ug)

535.24 ± 38.83

793.10 ± 75.04

437.06 ± 43.83*

Thiamin (mg)

0.55 ± 0.01

0.49 ± 0.02

0.58 ± 0.02*

Riboflavin (mg)

0.91 ± 0.03

0.85 ± 0.04

0.93 ± 0.03

Niacin (mg)

6.94 ± 0.23

6.39 ± 0.33

7.15 ± 0.29

Ascorbic acid (mg)

56.86 ± 3.22

68.76 ± 4.28

52.34 ± 4.10*

Sodium (mg)

40.93 ± 3.90

30.31 ± 2.08

44.97 ± 5.29*

Potassium (mg)

4402.46 ± 314.25

5566.94 ± 960.47

3925.19 ± 228.46

Folate (ug)

261.54 ± 8.92

363.70 ± 16.92

222.65 ± 9.35*

Age (months)

34.79 ± 0.77

28.59 ± 1.41

37.15 ± 0.87*

TBI (mg/Kg)

5.08 ± 0.21

4.92 ± 0.43

5.15 ± 0.25

Hemoglobin (g/dl)

13.48 ± 0.07

13.49 ± 0.16

13.47 ± 0.08

Corrected hemoglobin (g/dl)

10.41 ± 0.08

10.34 ± 0.16

10.43 ± 0.09

  1. Data are mean ± SEM.
  2. T-Student Test: *p < 0.01; **p < 0.05 respect to the group with adherence to MNPs.