Consumption of milk products, calcium and vitamin D by Estonian children in 1996 and 2002

Figures & data

Table 1. Consumption of milk products (g) by urban and rural children in 1996 and 2002

	1996		2002
	Urban	Rural	Urban	Rural
Milk as a beverage:
>3.5% fat	47	182	20	163
2.5% fat	131	19	169	48
Skimmed milk	3	0	5.8	0
Milk in prepared foods	79	156	57	106
Sour milk products	96	30	90	52
Cheese, curd	44	15	43	16
Ice-cream, puddings	22	20	42	44

Table 2. Intakes of dietary energy, vitamin D and calcium by urban and rural children in 1996 and 2002

		Energy (kcal day^−1)					Vitamin D (µg day^−1)
	n	Mean	SE	Med.	Min.	Max.	Mean	SE	Med.	Min.	Max.	Recommendation (10, 11)
1996
3–4 years	194	1422	26	1382	796	2788	2.0	0.1	1.6	0.1	7.9
Urban	82	1428	38	1402	796	2788	1.6	0.1	1.4	0.4	5.7	5
Rural	112	1417	34	1313	881	2613	2.4	0.1	1.9	0.1	7.9
2002
9–11 years	104	1832	42	1788	861	3105	1.9	0.1	1.7	0.3	6.3
Urban	57	1768	49	1776	861	2490	1.8	0.1	1.6	0.3	6.3	5
Rural	47	1909	70	1823	979	3105	2.1	0.1	1.9	0.5	5.6
		Calcium (mg 1000 kcal^−1 energy)					Calcium (mg day^−1)
	n	Mean	SE	Med.	Min.	Max.	Mean	SE	Med.	Min.	Max.	Recommendation (10, 11)
1996
3–4 years	194	476	10	476	199	868	677	18	633	249	1498
Urban	82	492	15	493	199	855	701	28	667	270	1498	600
Rural	112	465	13	458	200	868	659	24	614	249	1308
2002
9–11 years	104	422	14	414	159	774	767	30	732	291	1729
Urban	57	441	20	436	186	774	775	41	729	317	1461	800
Rural	47	399	18	396	159	688	757	44	770	291	1729

1 kcal = 4.2 MJ.

Med.: median; Min.: minimum; Max.: maximum.

Figure 1 Sources (%) of dietary calcium.

Figure 2 Sources (%) of dietary vitamin D.