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Dietary Reference Intakes for Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B12, Pantothenic Acid, Biotin, and Choline (1998)

Chapter: I Daily Intakes of B Vitamins by Canadian Men and Women, 1990, 1993

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Previous Chapter: H Dietary Intake Data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), 1988–1994

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Suggested Citation: "I Daily Intakes of B Vitamins by Canadian Men and Women, 1990, 1993." Institute of Medicine. 1998. Dietary Reference Intakes for Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B12, Pantothenic Acid, Biotin, and Choline. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6015.

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Daily Intakes of B Vitamins by Canadian Men and Women, 1990, 1993

TABLE I-1 Daily Thiamin Intake (mg) by Québec Men and Women Aged 18 Years and Older; Mean and Selected Percentiles^a

			Selected Percentiles
Gender and Age (y)	Number of Examined Persons	Mean	25th	50th	75th
Males, 18–34	575	1.94	1.44	1.71	2.05
Males, 35–49	175	1.77	1.28	1.57	1.88
Males, 50–64	101	1.61	1.20	1.44	1.78
Males, 65–74	185	1.62	1.16	1.42	1.82
Females, 18–34	593	1.30	1.02	1.16	1.30
Females, 35–49	209	1.17	0.91	1.05	1.25
Females, 50–64	114	1.31	0.91	1.08	1.36
Females, 65–74	166	1.14	0.80	1.02	1.24
^a Percentiles were adjusted for intraindividual variability. SOURCE: Santé Québec. 1995. Les Québécoises et les Québécois Mangent-Ils Mieux? Rapport de l’Enquête Québécoise sur la Nutrition, 1990. Montréal: Ministère de la Santé et des Services Sociaux, Gouvernement du Québec.

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TABLE I-2 Daily Riboflavin Intake (mg) by Québec Men and Women Aged 18 Years and Older; Mean and Selected Percentiles^a

			Selected Percentiles
Gender and Age (y)	Number of Examined Persons	Mean	25th	50th	75th
Males, 18–34	575	2.50	1.83	2.29	2.78
Males, 35–49	175	2.11	1.66	1.92	2.22
Males, 50–64	101	1.80	1.52	1.79	2.09
Males, 65–74	185	1.99	1.46	1.71	2.14
Females, 18–34	593	1.64	1.23	1.51	1.88
Females, 35–49	209	1.48	1.21	1.36	1.55
Females, 50–64	114	1.45	1.16	1.37	1.52
Females, 65–74	166	1.29	1.00	1.22	1.44
^a Percentiles were adjusted for intraindividual variability. SOURCE: Santé Québec. 1995. Les Québécoises et les Québécois Mangent-Ils Mieux? Rapport de l’Enquête Québécoise sur la Nutrition, 1990. Montréal: Ministère de la Santé et des Services Sociaux, Gouvernement du Québec.

TABLE I-3 Daily Niacin Intake (mg NE) by Québec Men and Women Aged 18 Years and Older; Mean and Selected Percentiles^a

			Selected Percentiles
Gender and Age (y)	Number of Examined Persons	Mean	25th	50th	75th
Males, 18–34	575	50.2	43.0	46.0	48.8
Males, 35–49	175	46.4	36.2	43.5	48.1
Males, 50–64	101	41.5	35.0	39.6	45.2
Males, 65–74	185	39.5	30.4	35.4	42.6
Females, 18–34	593	32.3	27.6	29.8	32.0
Females, 35–49	209	32.4	26.8	28.9	31.1
Females, 50–64	114	30.2	25.8	28.7	31.1
Females, 65–74	166	28.6	22.5	25.3	28.7
^a Percentiles were adjusted for intraindividual variability. SOURCE: Santé Québec. 1995. Les Québécoises et les Québécois Mangent-Ils Mieux? Rapport de l’Enquête Québécoise sur la Nutrition, 1990. Montréal: Ministère de la Santé et des Services Sociaux, Gouvernement du Québec.

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TABLE I-4 Daily Vitamin B₆ Intake (mg) by Québec Men and Women Aged 18 Years and Older; Mean and Selected Percentiles^a

			Selected Percentiles
Gender and Age (y)	Number of Examined Persons	Mean	25th	50th	75th
Males, 18–34	575	2.11	1.70	1.99	2.27
Males, 35–49	175	1.98	1.53	1.90	2.21
Males, 50–64	101	1.89	1.49	1.79	2.07
Males, 65–74	185	1.88	1.36	1.70	2.17
Females, 18–34	593	1.41	1.18	1.32	1.48
Females, 35–49	209	1.41	1.20	1.36	1.49
Females, 50–64	114	1.52	1.23	1.40	1.52
Females, 65–74	166	1.39	1.06	1.25	1.51
^a Percentiles were adjusted for intraindividual variability. SOURCE: Santé Québec. 1995. Les Québécoises et les Québécois Mangent-Ils Mieux? Rapport de l’Enquête Québécoise sur la Nutrition, 1990. Montréal: Ministère de la Santé et des Services Sociaux, Gouvernement du Québec.

TABLE I-5 Daily Folate Intake (µg) by Québec Men and Women Aged 18 Years and Older; Mean and Selected Percentiles^a

			Selected Percentiles
Gender and Age (y)	Number of Examined Persons	Mean	25th	50th	75th
Males, 18–34	575	272	199	238	281
Males, 35–49	175	246	179	226	271
Males, 50–64	101	235	177	221	266
Males, 65–74	185	254	173	215	267
Females, 18–34	593	203	142	177	221
Females, 35–49	209	189	134	168	210
Females, 50–64	114	205	145	181	218
Females, 65–74	166	180	137	166	201
^a Percentiles were adjusted for intraindividual variability. SOURCE: Santé Québec. 1995. Les Québécoises et les Québécois Mangent-Ils Mieux? Rapport de l’Enquête Québécoise sur la Nutrition, 1990. Montréal: Ministère de la Santé et des Services Sociaux, Gouvernement du Québec.

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TABLE I-6 Mean Daily Vitamin B₁₂ Intake (µg) by Québec Men and Women Aged 18 Years and Older^a

Gender and Age (y)	Number of Examined Persons	Mean
Males, 18–34	575	9.15
Males, 35–49	175	6.02
Males, 50–64	101	5.02
Males, 65–74	185	7.91
Females, 18–34	593	4.40
Females, 35–49	209	3.60
Females, 50–64	114	3.68
Females, 65–74	166	3.23
^a Intakes of vitamin B₁₂ were not normally distributed; therefore, adjustment for intraindividual variability could not be performed and percentiles could not be determined. SOURCE: Santé Québec. 1995. Les Québécoises et les Québécois Mangent-Ils Mieux? Rapport de l’Enquête Québécoise sur la Nutrition, 1990. Montréal: Ministère de la Santé et des Services Sociaux, Gouvernement du Québec.

TABLE I-7 Daily Pantothenic Acid Intake (mg) by Québec Men and Women Aged 18 Years and Older; Mean and Selected Percentiles^a

			Selected Percentiles
Gender and Age (y)	Number of Examined Persons	Mean	25th	50th	75th
Males, 18–34	575	6.16	5.02	5.74	6.49
Males, 35–49	175	5.36	4.47	5.12	5.71
Males, 50–64	101	4.94	4.32	4.85	5.46
Males, 65–74	185	5.49	4.25	4.87	5.67
Females, 18–34	593	4.21	3.43	3.95	4.59
Females, 35–49	209	3.94	3.18	3.67	4.43
Females, 50–64	114	4.14	3.21	3.88	4.60
Females, 65–74	166	3.77	2.94	3.65	4.30
^a Percentiles were adjusted for intraindividual variability. SOURCE: Santé Québec. 1995. Les Québécoises et les Québécois Mangent-Ils Mieux? Rapport de l’Enquête Québécoise sur la Nutrition, 1990. Montréal: Ministère de la Santé et des Services Sociaux, Gouvernement du Québec.

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TABLE I-8 Mean Daily Nutrient Intakes by Nova Scotian Men and Women

Gender and Age (y)	Thiamin (mg)	Riboflavin (mg)	Niacin (NE)	Folate (µg)
Males, 18–34	2.1	2.4	53.6	263.4
Males, 35–49	1.7	2.0	41.4	238.3
Males, 50–64	1.6	1.9	40.2	234.3
Males, 65–74	1.6	1.8	36.3	243.0
Females, 18–34	1.2	1.5	29.0	161.7
Females, 35–49	1.1	1.4	28.9	175.7
Females, 50–64	1.1	1.4	27.9	188.9
Females, 65–74	1.1	1.2	25.3	182.2
NOTE: Tabulations are based on a total of 3,204 recalls, which includes initial 24-h recalls from 2,212 respondents and 992 replicate recalls. Intakes are based on nutrient levels derived from food sources only and do not include supplements. Intakes were calculated from the 24-h recall data by using estimated conversion factors for the reported foods and quantities consumed. SOURCE: Nova Scotia Heart Health Program. 1993. Report of the Nova Scotia Nutrition Survey. Nova Scotia: Nova Scotia Department of Health, Health and Welfare Canada.