Table 1.
Age | Australia | Europe | UK | US |
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VIT-D intake µg/day a | ||||
>1 year | 5 b | 10 c | 8.5–10 d | 10 b |
1–18 years | 5 | 15 | 10 | 15 |
18–50 years | 5 | 15 | 10 | 15 |
51–70 years | 10 | 15 | 15 | |
>70 years | 15 | 15 | 20 |
Conversion factor from µg to IU = 40, 1 µg cholecalciferol = 0.2 µg 25(OH)D; 1 IU = 0.025 µg cholecalciferol or 0.005 µg 25(OH)D.
Infants 0–12 months.
Infants 7–11 months.
Babies up to 1 year of age.
IU, international units; UK, United Kingdom; US, United States; VIT-D, vitamin D.