Table 6.
Evaluation of nutrient adequacy from food and supplements using the DRI a recommendations for the highly active and sedentary women that reported dietary supplement use.
| Nutrient/DRI Factors | Activity Level | Reference Values: Girls 14–18 Yeras b | Reference Values: Women 19–50 Years b | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highly Active | Sedentary | |||
| Folate | ||||
| Participants that reported folate dietary supplement use | n = 9 | n = 12 | ||
| Met EAR (n (%)) c | 9 (100) | 12 (100) | 330 μg/day | 320 μg/day |
| Met RDA (n (%)) d | 9 (100) | 12 (100) | 400 μg/day | 400 μg/day |
| Exceeded UL (n (%)) e,f | 5 (56) | 8 (67) | 800 μg/day | 1000 μg/day |
| Vitamin B6 | ||||
| Participants that reported vitamin B6 dietary supplement use | n = 8 | n = 12 | ||
| Met EAR (n (%)) c | 8 (100) | 12 (100) | 1.0 mg/day | 1.1 mg/day |
| Met RDA (n (%)) d | 8 (100) | 12 (100) | 1.2 mg/day | 1.3 mg/day |
| Exceeded UL (n (%)) e | 0 (0) | 1 (8) | 80 mg/day | 100 mg/day |
| Vitamin B12 | ||||
| Participants that reported vitamin B12 dietary supplement use | n = 9 | n = 12 | ||
| Met EAR (n (%)) c | 9 (100) | 12 (100) | 2.0 μg/day | 2.0 μg/day |
| Met RDA (n (%)) d | 9 (100) | 12 (100) | 2.4 μg/day | 2.4 μg/day |
| Exceeded UL (n (%)) e,g | -- | -- | -- | -- |
a DRI—Dietary Reference Intakes. b Reference value from Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine [18]. c EAR—Estimated Average Requirement. d RDA—Recommended Daily Allowance. e UL—Tolerable Upper Intake Level. f Because the UL for folate applies to synthetic forms (fortified foods, dietary supplements), this assessment only includes the contribution from fortified foods and dietary supplements. g A UL for vitamin B12 has not been established.