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Recommended Daily Calcium Intake |
| Infants birth-6 months – 400 mg / day 6-12 months – 600 mg / day |
| Children 1-5 years – 800 mg / day 6-11 years – 800-1200 mg / day |
| Adolescents & Young adults 11-24 years – 1200-1500 mg / day |
| Women 25-50 years – 1000 mg / day Pregnant or lactating women – 1200-1500 mg / day Postmenopausal women on estrogen – 1000 mg / day Postmenopaural women not on estrogen – 1500 mg / day |
| Men (25-50 years) – 1000 mg / day |
| All women and men above 65 – 1500 mg / day |
Calcium Intake ~ Daily Recommendation
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