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RDAs for Iron, Vitamin A, Other Nutrients Revised.
More iron needed for women under age 50.
WASHINGTON -- New dietary goals for iron include increased requirements for women aged 50 and under--a change that reflects concern about the risk of iron deficiency in women.
An Institute of Medicine (IOM) panel made the recommendation as part of its reassessment of 14 nutrients. The panel also set dietary goals for vitamin A, vitamin K, arsenic, boron, chromium, copper, iodine, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, silicon, vanadium, and zinc.
"Insufficient intake of iron can result in iron deficiency anemia, the most prevalent nutrient deficiency in the world," Dr. Robert Russell, chair of the IOM panel, noted at a press briefing on the new Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs).
For women aged 19-50, the panel set the new RDA for iron at 18 mg/day, an increase over the value of 15 mg/day that was set 11 years ago when the institute last assessed dietary iron requirements.
For pregnant women, the RDA for iron was set at 27 mg/day slightly lower than the previous value of 30 mg/day.
The panel also set an upper intake level for iron at 45 mg/day for females aged 14 years and older, including pregnant and lactating women. Some studies suggest that high iron levels may increase the risk of coronary heart disease, but the evidence is inconclusive, the panel further noted.
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Source: HighBeam Research, RDAs for Iron, Vitamin A, Other Nutrients Revised.