TABLE 3.
Summary of the estimated dietary exposure to food enzyme–TOS in six population groups.
Population group | Estimated exposure (mg TOS/kg body weight per day) | |||||
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Infants | Toddlers | Children | Adolescents | Adults | The elderly | |
Age range | 3–11 months | 12–35 months | 3–9 years | 10–17 years | 18–64 years | ≥ 65 years |
Min–max mean (number of surveys) | 0.009–0.186 (12) | 0.024–0.134 (15) | 0.030–0.139 (19) | 0.013–0.075 (21) | 0.011–0.040 (22) | 0.011–0.046 (23) |
Min–max 95th percentile (number of surveys) | 0.039–0.325 (11) | 0.071–0.321 (14) | 0.069–0.277 (19) | 0.029–0.160 (20) | 0.024–0.093 (22) | 0.021–0.093 (22) |
Abbreviation: TOS, total organic solids.