Table 5.

Vitamin D intake recommended by the various government bodies and working groups.

IOM*				SACN*		EFSA*		Endocrine Society		Australian Working Group†
Age	AI	EAR	RDA	Age	RDA	Age	AI	Age	Daily requirement	Age	Daily requirement
0–1 y	400 IU (10 μg)/d			0–1 y	340–400 IU (8.5–10 μg)/d	7–11 m	400 IU (10 μg)/d	0–1 y	400–1000 IU (10–25 μg)/d	≤70 y	600 IU (15 μg)/d
1–70 y		400 IU (10 μg)/d	600 IU (15 μg) /d	>1 y	400 IU (10 μg)/d	1-≥18 y	600 IU (15 μg)/d	1–8 y	600–1000 IU (15–25 μg)/d	>70 y	800 IU (20 μg)/d
Pregnancy and lactation		400 IU (10 μg)/d	600 IU (15 μg) /d	Pregnancy and lactation	400 IU (10 μg)/d	Pregnancy and lactation	600 IU (15 μg)/d	9–18 y‡	600–1000 IU (15–25 μg)/d
								19–>70 y	1500–2000 IU (37.5–50 μg)/d

^*Under conditions of minimal cutaneous vitamin D synthesis.

^†In older people, 1000 IU (25 μg)/d with adequate calcium intake to prevent fracture.

^‡Pregnancy and lactation daily intake was adjusted according to age as given.

AI, adequate intake; RDA, recommended dietary allowance; EAR, estimated average requirement.