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Table 2 Daily macronutrient consumption of pupils in Yaounde (N = 650)

From: Oral pathology and overweight among pupils in government primary schools in Cameroon: a cross-sectional study

Daily macronutrients consumption

Frequency (N)

Percentage (%)

Frequency of meals (number per day)

 < 2

222

34.2

 ≥ 2

428

65.8

Calcium (mg/day)

 < 1300

474

72.9

 ≥ 1300

176

27.1

Fluor (mg/day)

 < 1

321

49.4

 ≥ 1

329

50.6

Carbohydrates (g/day)

 < 130

208

32.0

 ≥ 130

442

68.0

  1. Recommended Daily Allowances (RDA): 1000 mg for calcium; 1 mg for fluor; 130 g for carbohydrates