Table 4 Mean energy and nutrients intakes of the study women
| Â | Urban | Rural | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Intervention | Control | Intervention | Control | Intervention | Control |
| Â | (n = 73) (RNI%) | (n = 69) (RNI%) | (n = 81) (RNI%) | (n = 79) (RNI%) | (n = 154) (RNI%) | (n = 148) (RNI%) |
Energy (kcal) | 2381.04(91.57) | 2344.54(90.17) | 3306.15(129.08) | 3240.12(126.54) | 2843.60(110.33) | 2792.33(108.36) |
Protein (g) | 88.93(104.62) | 86.05(101.23) | 156.24(183.82) | 148.91(175.18) | 122.59(144.22) | 117.48(138.21)* |
Retinol equivalent (μg) | 813.16(67.76) | 752.65(62.72) | 2030.67(169.22) | 2079.98(173.33) | 1421.92(118.49) | 1416.32(118.03) |
Vit B1 (mg) | 1.24(69.03) | 1.15(64.16) | 2.29(127.45) | 2.09(116.05) | 1.77(98.24) | 1.62(90.11)* |
Vit B2 (mg) | 0.99(58.12) | 0.96(56.59) | 1.73(101.52) | 1.71(100.71) | 1.36(79.82) | 1.34(78.65) |
Vit PP (mg) | 20.81(115.63) | 19.76(109.80) | 35.17(195.41) | 33.62(186.79) | 27.99(155.52) | 26.69(148.3)* |
Vit C (mg) | 54.61(42.01) | 41.69(32.07)* | 123.20(94.77) | 129.91(99.93) | 88.91(68.39) | 85.80(66.0) |
Vit E (mg) | 16.05(114.67) | 14.13(100.90)* | 33.54(239.58) | 30.80(220.01) | 24.80(177.13) | 22.47(160.46)* |
Calcium (mg) | 481.25(40.10) | 417.99(34.83)* | 978.22(81.52) | 914.42(76.20) | 729.74(60.68) | 666.21(55.52)* |
Iron (mg) | 21.74(86.98) | 20.65(82.59) | 37.50(150.01) | 36.31(145.23) | 29.62(118.50) | 28.48(113.91) |
Zinc (mg) | 12.45(57.90) | 11.95(55.59) | 21.28(98.96) | 20.43(95.03) | 16.87(78.43) | 16.19(75.49) |