Gender differences and typical nutrition concerns of the diets of preschool children – the results of the first stage of an intervention study

Table 6 The percentages of the studied children from Piła in the reference ranges for mineral intake according to gender

Nutrient	Girls (n = 61)	Boys (n = 61)	All children (n = 122)	P
Nutrient	Percent	Percent	Percent
Calcium
Below EAR	88.5	82.0	85.2	NS
Above UL	0.0	0.0	0.0	#
Phosphorus
Below EAR	1.6	0.0	0.8	NS
Above UL	0.0	0.0	0.0	#
Magnesium
Below EAR	4.9	0.0	2.5	NS
Sodium
Below AI	0.0	0.0	0.0	#
Above UL	90.2	95.1	92.6	NS
Potassium
Below AI	100.0	100.0	100.0	#
Iron
Below EAR	4.9	0.0	2.5	NS
Above UL	1.6	0.0	0.8	NS
Zinc
Below EAR	8.2	4.9	6.6	NS
Above UL	0.0	0.0	0.0	#
Copper
Below EAR	0.0	0.0	0.0	#
Above UL	0.0	0.0	0.0	#
Manganese
Below AI	4.9	4.9	4.9	NS
Above UL	11.5	13.1	12.3	NS
Iodine
Below EAR	27.9	27.9	27.9	NS
Above UL	0.0	0.0	0.0	#

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