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Table 4 Recommended iodine intake

From: High iodine intake by preschool children in Miyagi prefecture, Japan

Age

Unit

EAR

RDA

UL

BW

3–5 years

μg/day

45

60

350

16.2 kg

 

μg/kg/day

2.78

3.70

21.60

 

6–7 years

μg/day

55

75

500

16.2 kg

 

μg/kg/day

2.50

3.40

22.73

 
  1. The same value for both boys and girls
  2. EAR estimated average requirement, RDA Recommended dietary allowance, UL Allowable upper limit, BW Standard body weight
  3. Values are cited from Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan [31]