Research Article

[Retracted] Ghanaians Might Be at Risk of Inadequate Dietary Intake of Potassium

Table 2

Extent of adequacy of individual K intake for different sex and age categories in Ghana based on 2010-2011 average food supply.

FemaleMale
19–50 years old51+ years old19–50 years old51+ years old

295.87294.94298.60296.45
441.01440.38442.84441.40
−6.82−6.84−6.75−6.80
−4.57−4.58−4.55−4.57

Note: denotes the daily variation in individual intake of K estimated at 10% standard deviation while denotes the estimate at 15%. Values used in the calculations: required intake (2925 mg per day); standard deviations of the required intake at 10 and 15% ( and , resp.) = 292.5 mg per day and 438.75 mg per day, respectively.