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... TABLE 1 Dietary Reference Intakes for Pantothenic Acid by Life Stage Group DRI values (mg/day) AIa ULb Life stage groupc 0 through 6 mo 1.7 7 through 12 mo 1.8 1 through 3 y 2 4 through 8 y 3 9 through 13 y 4 14 through 18 y 5 19 through 30 y 5 31 through 50 y 5 51 through 70 y 5 > 70 y 5 Pregnancy £ 18 y 6 19 through 50 y 6 Lactation £ 18 y 7 19 through 50 y 7 a AI = Adequate Intake.
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... PART III: PANTOTHENIC ACID 271 PANTOTHENIC ACID P antothenic acid functions as a component of coenzyme A (CoA) , which is involved in fatty acid metabolism.
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... DRIs: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO NUTRIENT REQUIREMENTS 272 Criteria for Determining Pantothenic Acid Requirements, by Life Stage Group Life stage group Criterion 0 through 6 mo Human milk content 7 through 12 mo Mean of extrapolation from younger infants and from adults 1 through 18 y Extrapolation from adults 19 through > 70 y Pantothenic acid intake sufficient to replace urinary excretion Pregnancy £ 18 y through 50 y Mean intake of pregnant women Lactation £ 18 y through 50 y Pantothenic acid sufficient to replace amount excreted in milk + amount needed to maintain concentration of maternal blood levels The UL The Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) is the highest level of daily nutrient intake that is likely to pose no risk of adverse effects for almost all people.
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... PART III: PANTOTHENIC ACID 273 Dietary Interactions This information was not provided at the time the DRI values for this nutrient were set. INADEQUATE INTAKE AND DEFICIENCY Pantothenic acid deficiency is rare and has only been observed in individuals who were fed diets devoid of the vitamin or who were given a pantothenic-acid metabolic antagonist.
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