TABLE 5-3Vitamin D Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) for Adequacy (amount/day)

Life Stage GroupAIEARRDA
Infants
 0 to 6 mo400 IU (10 μg)——
 6 to 12 mo400 IU (10 μg)——
Children
 1–3 y—400 IU (10 μg)600 IU (15 μg)
 4–8 y—400 IU (10 μg)600 IU (15 μg)
Males
 9–13 y—400 IU (10 μg)600 IU (15 μg)
 14–18 y—400 IU (10 μg)600 IU (15 μg)
 19–30 y—400 IU (10 μg)600 IU (15 μg)
 31–50 y—400 IU (10 μg)600 IU (15 μg)
 51–70 y—400 IU (10 μg)600 IU (15 μg)
 > 70 y—400 IU (10 μg)800 IU (20 μg)
Females
 9–13 y—400 IU (10 μg)600 IU (15 μg)
 14–18 y—400 IU (10 μg)600 IU (15 μg)
 19–30 y—400 IU (10 μg)600 IU (15 μg)
 31–50 y—400 IU (10 μg)600 IU (15 μg)
 51–70 y—400 IU (10 μg)600 IU (15 μg)
 > 70 y—400 IU (10 μg)800 IU (20 μg)
Pregnancy
 14–18 y—400 IU (10 μg)600 IU (15 μg)
 19–30 y—400 IU (10 μg)600 IU (15 μg)
 31–50 y—400 IU (10 μg)600 IU (15 μg)
Lactation
 14–18 y—400 IU (10 μg)600 IU (15 μg)
 19–30 y—400 IU (10 μg)600 IU (15 μg)
 31–50 y—400 IU (10 μg)600 IU (15 μg)

NOTE: AI = Adequate Intake; EAR = Estimated Average Requirement; IU = International Unit; RDA = Recommended Dietary Allowance.

From: 5, Dietary Reference Intakes for Adequacy: Calcium and Vitamin D

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Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium and Vitamin D.
Institute of Medicine (US) Committee to Review Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin D and Calcium; Ross AC, Taylor CL, Yaktine AL, et al., editors.
Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2011.
Copyright © 2011, National Academy of Sciences.

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