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Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 1992 38(6):329-331; doi:10.1093/tropej/38.6.329
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Nutrient Intakes of Children in a Rural Nigerian Community

H. O. Erinoso, FWACP, O. Olusanya, PhD and T. Atinmo, PhD

Department of Human Nutrition, University of Ibadan Ibadan, Nigeria

Correspondence: Dr H. O. Erinoso, MRC Dunn Nutrition Unit, MRC Laboratories, P.O. Box 273, Banjul, Gambia.

The nutrient intakes of 30 children in a rural Nigerian community were assessed by measuring their food intakes for four consecutive days by direct weighing method. The contents of the following six nutrients were calculated: energy, protein, calcium, iron, riboflavin, and vitamin C. The mean (SD) daily energy intakes for the various ages groups were: 1–5 years 801 (317) kcal; 6–10 years 1123 (214) kcal; and 11–15 years 903 (134) kcal, while the mean (SD) daily protein intakes for the same group of children were 21 (11) g; 35 (10) g, and 27 (7) g. These figures show a wide departure from the FAO/WHO/UNU reference values and a worsening of the nutritional status of rural Nigerian children.


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