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From page 475...
... PART IV: APPENDIX G 475 TABLE G-1 Iron Content of Foods Consumed by Infants 7 to 12 Months of Age, CSFII, 1994–1996 Estimate Weighted of Iron Mean Iron Content Absorption Amount Absorbed Absorption of Irona (%) b Foods (mg/100 kcal)
From page 476...
... DRIs: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO NUTRIENT REQUIREMENTS 476 TABLE G-2 Contribution of Iron from the 14 Food Groups for Children Aged 1 to 3 and 4 to 8 Years, CSFII, 1994–1996 Iron Content Amount of Iron Amount of Iron (mg/100 kcal)
From page 477...
... PART IV: APPENDIX G 477 TABLE G-3 Estimated Percentiles of the Distribution of Iron Requirements (mg/d) in Young Children and Adolescent and Adult Males, CSFII, 1994–1996 Young Children, Both Sexesa Estimated Male Adolescents and Adults Percentile of 0.5–1 yb 1–3 yc 4–8 yc 9–13 yc 14–18 yc Adultc Requirements 2.5 3.01 1.01 1.33 3.91 5.06 3.98 5 3.63 1.24 1.64 4.23 5.42 4.29 10 4.35 1.54 2.05 4.59 5.85 4.64 20 5.23 1.96 2.63 5.03 6.43 5.09 30 5.87 2.32 3.13 5.36 6.89 5.44 40 6.39 2.66 3.62 5.64 7.29 5.74 50d 6.90 3.01 4.11 5.89 7.69 6.03 60 7.41 3.39 4.65 6.15 8.08 6.32 70 7.93 3.82 5.27 6.43 8.51 6.65 80 8.57 4.39 6.08 6.76 9.03 7.04 90 9.44 5.26 7.31 7.21 9.74 7.69 95 10.15 6.06 8.45 7.58 10.32 8.06 97.5e 10.78 6.81 9.52 7.91 10.83 8.49 a Based on pooled estimates of requirement components; presented Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)
From page 478...
... DRIs: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO NUTRIENT REQUIREMENTS 478 TABLE G-4 Estimated Percentiles of the Distribution of Iron Requirements (mg/d) for Female Adolescents and Adults, CSFII, 1994–1996 Oral Estimated Percentile Contraceptive User,a Adolescent of Requirement 9–13 y 14–18 y 2.5 3.24 4.63 4.11 5 3.60 5.06 4.49 10 4.04 5.61 4.97 20 4.59 6.31 5.57 30 4.98 6.87 6.05 40 5.33 7.39 6.48 50c 5.66 7.91 6.89 60 6.00 8.43 7.34 70 6.36 9.15 7.84 80 6.78 10.03 8.47 90 7.38 11.54 9.47 95 7.88 13.08 10.42 97.5d 8.34 14.80 11.44 a Based on 60 percent reduction in menstrual blood loss.
From page 479...
... PART IV: APPENDIX G 479 Mixed Oral Mixed Adolescent Menstruating Contraceptive Adult Post Populationb User,a Adult Populationb Adult Menopause 4.49 4.42 3.63 4.18 2.73 4.92 4.88 4.00 4.63 3.04 5.45 5.45 4.45 5.19 3.43 6.14 6.22 5.06 5.94 3.93 6.69 6.87 5.52 6.55 4.30 7.21 7.46 5.94 7.13 4.64 7.71 8.07 6.35 7.73 4.97 8.25 8.76 6.79 8.39 5.30 8.92 9.63 7.27 9.21 5.68 9.77 10.82 7.91 10.36 6.14 11.21 13.05 8.91 12.49 6.80 12.74 15.49 9.90 14.85 7.36 14.39 18.23 10.94 17.51 7.88
From page 480...
... DRIs: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO NUTRIENT REQUIREMENTS 480 TABLE G-5 Probabilities of Inadequate Iron Intakesa and Associated Ranges of Usual Intake for Infants and Children 1 through 8 Years, CSFII, 1994–1996 Associated Range of Usual Intakes (mg/d) Probability of Inadequacy Infants 8–12 mo Children 1–3 y Children 4–8 y 1.0b < 3.01 < 1.0 < 1.33 0.96 3.02–3.63 1.1–1.24 1.34–1.64 0.93 3.64–4.35 1.25–1.54 1.65–2.05 0.85 4.36–5.23 1.55–1.96 2.07–2.63 0.75 5.24–5.87 1.97–2.32 2.64–3.13 0.65 5.88–6.39 2.33–2.66 3.14–3.62 0.55 6.40–6.90 2.67–3.01 3.63–4.11 0.45 6.91–7.41 3.02–3.39 4.12–4.64 0.35 7.42–7.93 3.40–3.82 4.65–5.27 0.25 7.94–8.57 3.83–4.38 5.28–6.08 0.15 8.58–9.44 4.39–5.25 6.09–7.31 0.08 9.45–10.17 5.26–6.06 7.32–8.45 0.04 10.18–10.78 6.07–6.81 8.46–9.52 0b > 10.78 > 6.81 > 9.52 a Probability of inadequate intake = probability that requirement is greater than the usual intake.
From page 482...
... DRIs: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO NUTRIENT REQUIREMENTS 482 TABLE G-6 Probabilities of Inadequate Iron Intakesa (mg/d) and Associated Ranges of Usual Intake in Adolescent Males and in Girls Using or Not Using Oral Contraceptives (OC)
From page 483...
... PART IV: APPENDIX G 483 14–18 y Female OC Usersb Mixed Populationc Male Non-OC Users < 5.06 < 4.63 < 4.11 < 4.49 5.06–5.42 4.64–5.06 4.11–4.49 4.49–4.92 5.43–5.85 5.07–5.61 4.50–4.97 4.93–5.45 5.86–6.43 5.62–6.31 4.98–5.57 5.46–6.14 6.44–6.89 6.32–6.87 5.58–6.05 6.15–6.69 6.90–7.29 6.88–7.39 6.06–6.48 6.70–7.21 7.30–7.69 7.40–7.91 6.49–6.89 7.22–7.71 7.70–8.08 7.92–8.48 6.90–7.34 7.72–8.25 8.09–8.51 8.49–9.15 7.35–7.84 8.26–8.92 8.52–9.03 9.16–10.03 7.85–8.47 8.93–9.77 9.04–9.74 10.04–11.54 8.48–9.47 9.78–11.21 9.75–10.32 11.55–13.08 9.48–10.42 11.22–12.74 10.33–10.83 13.09–14.80 10.43–11.44 12.75–14.39 > 10.83 > 14.80 > 11.44 > 14.39
From page 484...
... DRIs: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO NUTRIENT REQUIREMENTS 484 TABLE G-7 Probabilities of Inadequate Iron Intakesa (mg/d) and Associated Ranges of Usual Intake in Adult Men and Women Using and Not Using Oral Contraceptives (OC)

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