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Vitamin D and Calcium

Vitamin D, as well as calcium, is essential to preventing osteoporosis and may reduce other health risks such as diabetes and immune system disorders. While exposure to sunlight provides vitamin D, Canadians are at risk of seasonal vitamin D deficiency. Milk fortified with vitamin D3 contains 100 IUs per 250 ml glass. Foods such as margarine, eggs, chicken livers, salmon, sardines, herring, mackerel, swordfish and fish oils (halibut and cod liver oils) all contain small amounts. Supplementation is necessary to obtain adequate levels as dietary intake has minimal impact. Most multivitamins provide 400 IUs of vitamin D3. Some calcium supplements also contain vitamin D3.

How much vitamin D do we need?

Age group	Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) per day	Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) per day
Infants 0-6 months	400 IU (10 mcg) *	1000 IU (25 mcg)
Infants 7-12 months	400 IU (10 mcg) *	1500 IU (38 mcg)
Children 1-3 years	600 IU (15 mcg)	2500 IU (63 mcg)
Children 4-8 years	600 IU (15 mcg)	3000 IU (75 mcg)
Children and Adults 9-70 years	600 IU (15 mcg)	4000 IU (100 mcg)
Adults > 70 years	800 IU (20 mcg)	4000 IU (100 mcg)
Pregnancy & Lactation	600 IU (15 mcg)	4000 IU (100 mcg)

*Adequate Intake rather than Recommended Dietary Allowance.

How much calcium do we need?

Age group	Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) per day	Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) per day
Infants 0-6 months	200 mg *	1000 mg
Infants 7-12 months	260 mg *	1500 mg
Children 1-3 years	700 mg	2500 mg
Children 4-8 years	1000 mg	2500 mg
Children 9-18 years	1300 mg	3000 mg
Adults 19-50 years	1000 mg	2500 mg
Adults 51-70 years Men Women	1000 mg 1200 mg	2000 mg 2000 mg
Adults > 70 years	1200 mg	2000 mg
Pregnancy & Lactation 14-18 years 19-50 years	1300 mg 1000 mg	3000 mg 2500 mg

*Adequate Intake rather than Recommended Dietary Allowance.

Learn more at:

Osteoporosis Canada

http://www.osteoporosis.ca/index.php/ci_id/5535/la_id/1.htm

Your guide to strong bone

http://www.osteoporosis.ca/multimedia/pdf/publications/OC_Guide_To_Strong_Bones_ENG.pdf

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