Table 7 Description of mean adequacy ratio (MAR) and nutrient adequacy ratios (NAR) calculated from FFQ (Ethiopia, 2005)
From: Nutritional status and dietary intake of urban residents in Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia
|  | mean ± SD | % below recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | nutrient intake compared to RDA |
NAR* energy | 0.81 ± 0.53 |  |
NAR protein | 1.53 ± 0.82 | 11.2% |
NAR calcium | 0.66 ± 0.27 | 90.4% |
NAR iron | 10.94 ± 6.68 | 0.3% |
NAR Phosphorous | 2.44 ± 1.48 | 1.4% |
NAR Retinol | 0.03 ± 0.10 | 100% |
NAR Thiamin | 1.15 ± 0.96 | 73% |
NAR Riboflavin | 0.59 ± 0.27 | 92.4% |
NAR Niacin | 1.01 ± 1.43 | 86.2% |
NAR Ascorbic acid | 0.38 ± 0.32 | 95.5% |
MAR** | 0.74 ± 0.10 |  |