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The following is the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for calcium as published by National Academy of Sciences:
- Infants
- ** Age 0 to 6 months: 210 mg
- Age 7 months to 1 year: 270 mg
- Children
- ** Age 1 to 3 years: 500 mg
- Age 4 to 8 years: 800 mg
- Women
- ** Age 9 to 18 years: 1300 mg
- Age 19 - 50 years: 1000 mg
- Over Age 51 years: 1200 mg
- *** Pregnancy
- **** Under Age 19: 1300 mg
- Age 19 and Over: 1000 mg
- Lactating
- **** Under Age 19: 1300 mg
- Age 19 and Over: 1000 mg
- **** Under Age 19: 1300 mg
- Men
- ** Age 9 to 18 years: 1300 mg
- Age 19 - 50 years: 1000 mg
- Over Age 51 years: 1200 mg
These recommendations were published in 2004 by the National Academy of Sciences
It may also be important to know that the body can not absorb more than 600mg of calcium at any time, so if taken as suppliments, it must be spaced out through the day. I would also add 200mg to the maleover 35 - 1.2g until 50 then 1.4g per day.
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What mineral is needed in largest amounts according to the RDA?
Calcium
According to the RDA the mineral that you need in the largest amount is?
calcium
Adults require 1000 what of calcium to meet the us rda?
Milligrams
How much calcium do adults require to meet the US RDA?
1,000 mg
How many kilograms of calcium do adults need to require to meet the US RDA?
Kilograms
What is the recommended daily amount of calcium for a breast-feeding woman?
For a lactating woman, the current U.S. RDA (recommended daily allowance) of calcium is 1,300 mg. per day.
What is the RDA for vitamin a?
the vitamin a have rda 154
What is the RDA for carbohydrates?
There is currently no RDA for carbohydrates.
What is the RDA value for carbohydrates?
There is currently no RDA for carbohydrates.
What is the RDA for vegetables?
the answer is 500n rda stated by neploen in 1830
What is the RDA of niacin?
The US RDA for niacin is 20mg/day for adults. The US RDA for niacin is 15mg/day for kids.
In vegetarians the RDA is higher for?
The RDA does not change for vegetarians/non vegetarians.
