Table 1.
Bone Nutrient Recommendations for Healthy Adultsa
| Bone Nutrients | Government Recommendations for Healthy Adults over 50 Years |
|---|---|
| Calcium (mg/d) | |
| France ANC | 1200 |
| UK RNI | 700 |
| United States and Canada RDA | 1200 (F; M > 70 years)
1000 (M 50–70 years) |
| Phosphorus (mg/d) | |
| France ANC | 750 |
| UK RNI | 550 |
| United States and Canada RDA | 700 |
| Vitamin D (IU/d) | |
| France ANC | 200 (51–75 years)
400–600 (75 + years) |
| UK DRV | ND (51–65 years)
400 (65 + years) |
| United States and Canada RDA | 600 (51–70 years)
800 (71 + years) |
| Protein | |
| France ANC (g/kg b.w./d) | 1.0 |
| UK RNI (g/d) | 53.3 (M 50 + years)
46.5 (W 50 + years) |
| United States and Canada RDA (g/kg b.w./d) | 0.8 |
ANC = Apports nutritionnels conseillés, RNI = reference nutrient intake, RDA = recommended dietary allowance, DRV = dietary reference value, b.w. = body weight.
a
See text for references to the listed country-specified nutrient requirements.