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) | 0.029–0.263 (12) | 0.058–0.162 (15) | 0.015–0.119 (19) | 0.005–0.071 (21) | 0.029–0.099 (22) | 0.027–0.062 (23) |
Min–max 95th percentile (number of surveys) | 0.093–0.577 (11) | 0.137–0.322 (14) | 0.036–0.232 (19) | 0.011–0.144 (20) | 0.072–0.310 (22) | 0.063–0.154 (22) |
Abbreviation: TOS, total organic solids.