TABLE 2.
Correspondence between the ULs for all the age groups as defined by the EFSA NDA Panel (EFSA NDA Panel, 2023) and the population categories as defined by the EFSA FEEDAP Panel Guidance (EFSA FEEDAP Panel, 2017b).
| FEEDAP population categories | NDA population categories | Default body weight (kg) | ULs (μg/day) | ULs expressed as μg/kg bw per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (FEEDAP Panel, 2017b) | EFSA NDA Panel (2023) | |||
| Infants (< 12 months old) | Infants (4–6 months) | 7.2 | 45 | 6.25 |
| Infants (7–11 months) | 8.6 | 55 | 6.39 | |
| Toddlers (≥ 12 months to <36 months old) | Toddlers (1–3 years) | 11.9 | 70 | 5.88 |
| Other children (≥ 36 months to <10 years old) | Other children (4–6 years) | 19 | 95 | 5 |
| Other children (7–10 years) | 28.7 | 130 | 4.52 | |
| Adolescents (≥ 10 years to < 18 years old) | Adolescents (11–14 years) | 44.6 | 180 | 4.03 |
| Adolescents (15 to 17 years) | 60.3 | 230 | 3.81 | |
| Adults (≥ 18 years to <65 years old) | Adults | 70 | 255 | 3.64 |
| Elderly (≥ 65 years to <75 years old) | ||||
| Very elderly (≥ 75 years old) | ||||
Abbreviations: bw, body weight; UL, upper level.