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Table 2 Intakes of energy and micronutrients among hospitalised geriatric patients.

From: Food intakes and preferences of hospitalised geriatric patients

Nutrients (unit)

Mean (SD)

Men (n = 54)

Female (n = 66)

Requirement

% subjects with intake less than requirement

Energy (kcal)

1144 (480)

1326 (488)

995 (422)*

Individuala

85.8

Protein (g)

44.2 (23.3)

51.4 (25.7)

38.3 (19.5)*

Individuala

69.2

Vitamin A (mg RE)

401.7 (232.5)

447.3 (225.4)

364.4 (233.2)*

750b

93.3

Thiamin (mg)

0.65 (0.39)

0.77 (0.48)

0.55 (0.27)*

0.8b

71.7

Riboflavin (mg)

0.80 (0.50)

0.90 (0.52)

0.71 (0.48)*

1.2b

83.3

Niacin (mg NE)

9.6 (6.4)

11.9 (7.1)

7.8 (5.2)*

13b

76.7

Acid ascorbic (mg)

33.9 (31.4)

36.6 (33.2)

31.8 (29.8)

30b

63.3

Calcium (mg)

354.2 (319.8)

350.6 (239.0)

357.1 (375.0)

450b

77.5

Iron (mg)

7.6 (4.6)

8.4 (4.4)

6.8 (4.7)

9b

74.2

Fluid (ml)

1504 (871)

1757 (1135)

1296 (490)*

Individualc

65.0

  1. *p < 0.05, significant at 2 tailed (independent sample t-test) aIndividual requirement based on weight and height. b Malaysian RDA. c Individual fluid requirement based on age.