Table 5.

Reference body weights, average requirements (ARs) and (rounded) population reference intakes (PRIs) of riboflavin for children

Age	Reference body weight (kg)		Calculated ARs (mg/day)			Calculated PRIs (mg/day)			Proposed PRIsf (mg/day)
	Boys	Girls	Boys	Girls	Mean	Boys	Girls	Mean	Boys and girls
1–3 years	12.2a	11.5a	0.46	0.49	0.48	0.55	0.59	0.57	0.6
4–6 years	19.2b	18.7b	0.55	0.60	0.58	0.66	0.72	0.69	0.7
7–10 years	29.0c	28.4c	0.80	0.88	0.84	0.96	1.06	1.01	1.0
11–14 years	44.0d	45.1d	1.07	1.19	1.13	1.29	1.43	1.36	1.4
15–17 years	64.1e	56.4e	1.38	1.34	1.36	1.66	1.61	1.64	1.6

^aAverage of the median weight‐for‐age of male or female children aged 24 months according to the WHO Growth Standards (WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Study Group, 2006).

^bAverage of the median weight of male or female children aged 5 years (van Buuren et al., 2012).

^cAverage of the median weight of male or female children aged 8.5 years (van Buuren et al., 2012).

^dAverage of the median weight of male or female children aged 12.5 years (van Buuren et al., 2012).

^eAverage of the median weight of male or female children aged 16 years (van Buuren et al., 2012).

^fValues for PRIs were calculated based on the unrounded ARs and rounded to the nearest one decimal place.