Diet, Physical Activity, Weight Status, and Culture in a Sample of Children from the Developing World
Table 2
Comparison of the mean and median daily energy and nutrient intake of children aged 9–11 years: The Barbados Children's Health and Nutrition Study Pilot (BCHNS)a.
Boys
Girls
RDA
Mean
SE
Median
RDA
Mean
SE
Median
Energy (kj)
8660–10250
8437
339
8453
7636–8640
7245
276
7126
Energy (kcal)
2070–2450
2016
81
2020
1825–2065
1731
66
1703
Proteins (g)
27–45
74.3
3.7
68.2
27–45
59.2
2.3
57.9
Carbohydrates (g)
—
282.3
11.9
279.8
—
259.4
11.4
244.7
Total fat (g)
—
67.3
3.5
64.4
—
53.4
2.4
51.1
Saturated fat
—
23.5
1.3
22.3
—
19.1
1.0
19.3
Sugar (g)
130.4
7.8
121.9
133.4
7.8
127.5
Fibre (mg)
27–40
12.7
.8
11.5
27–40
11.3
.6
11.0
Vitamin A (μg)
400–500
5798.3
846.1
4682.5
400–600
3837.9
595.8
2142.2
Vitamin D (μg)
5
1.2
.3
.8
5
1.2
.2
.7
Calcium (mg)
600–700
659
39
670
600–700
552
28
551
Sodium (mg)
400–500
3243
158
3105
400–500
2611
116
2582
Iron (mg)
10–12
12.2
.5
12.8
10–15
10.1
.4
9.5
% Energy from total fat
10–15
29.9
.8
30.9
10–15
27.7
.7
27.8
% Energy from proteins
10–15
14.8
.4
14.7
10–15
14.0
.5
13.2
% Energy from saturated fat
<10
10.5
.4
10.6
<10
10.0
.4
9.4
% Energy from sugar
<10
25.8
1.1
25.9
<10
30.4
1.1
31.1
% Energy from carbohydrates
55–60
56.1
1.1
56.0
55–60
59.7
.8
60.4
aIntakes were calculated from three 24-hour dietary recalls two weekdays and one weekend day. RDA: Recommended dietary allowance.
