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VITAMINS MINERALS COENZYMES AND DEFICIENCY DISEASES
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500 women 700 men
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700 women 750 men
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700 men 900 women
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900 men 700 women
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Detailed explanation-1: -RDA: The Recommended Dietary Allowance for adults 19 years and older is 900 mcg RAE for men (equivalent to 3, 000 IU) and 700 mcg RAE for women (equivalent to 2, 333 IU). UL: The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the maximum daily intake unlikely to cause harmful effects on health.
Detailed explanation-2: -The recommended daily amount of vitamin A is 900 micrograms (mcg) for adult men and 700 mcg for adult women.
Detailed explanation-3: -The RDI for vitamin A ranges from 250g (micrograms) daily for infants 0 to 6 months of age, to 900g daily for men and 700g daily for women.
Detailed explanation-4: -The amount of vitamin A adults aged 19 to 64 need is: 700 µg a day for men. 600 µg a day for women.
Detailed explanation-5: -Determination of the RDA The RDA for vitamin A was revised by the Food and Nutrition Board (FNB) of the US Institute of Medicine (IOM) in 2001. The RDA is based on the Estimated Average Requirement (EAR), which is defined as the biological requirement for 50% of the population.