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Vitamin B12

… their diets with vitamin B 12 at the RDI level throughout pregnancy and lactation on the basis of evidence that stores … an equivalent level. If the mother is not supplemented in pregnancy and lactation and the child is breast fed, then the … -rich foods, vitamin B 12 -fortified foods or supplements. Pregnancy This table outlines the recommended daily intake of …

Phosphorus

… 1976, 1989, FNB:IOM 1997) giving an RDI of 1,000 mg. Pregnancy This table provides phosphorus recommendations for … As there are no direct studies showing increased needs in pregnancy, the EAR and RDI were set at those of the … mg/day Adults 19-70 yr 4,000 mg/day >70 yrs 3,000 mg/day Pregnancy 14-50 yr 3,500 mg/day Lactation 14-50 yr 4,000 …

Protein

… for the EAR based on the analysis of Rand et al (2003). Pregnancy This table provides protein intake recommendations … are for the second and third trimesters. One third of the pregnancy weight gain occurs in the second trimester and two … requires an additional 0.2 g/kg/day during this phase of pregnancy based on the mid-trimester weight gain and …

Pantothenic acid

… that a pantothenic acid intake of 4 mg/day was adequate. Pregnancy This table presents the recommended daily intake of … are limited data about the needs for pantothenic acid in pregnancy. The AI was therefore set by reference to the … an allowance for the average additional body weight in pregnancy. Lactation The table provides recommendations for …

Magnesium

… mg/day, respectively, for men and women aged 31 and over. Pregnancy This table provides magnesium intake … Rationale: As there are no direct studies of needs in pregnancy, the EAR s and RDI s for pregnancy were based on a consideration of the added lean …

Chromium

… and New Zealand ( MOH 1999) National Nutrition Surveys. Pregnancy This table provides the Adequate Intake (AI) of … of lack of data to establish the additional needs in pregnancy, the AI was extrapolated from the AIs for … women on the basis of an average weight gain of 16 kg in pregnancy for pregnancies with good outcomes (Carmichael et …

Dietary fibre

… diet, which were thought to protect against toxaemia of pregnancy. This term, later taken up by Trowell (1972), … for dietary fibre used for these surveys, and rounding. Pregnancy This table presents dietary fibre intake …  There is no evidence for increased metabolic needs in pregnancy. To allow for additional body weight, the AI is …

Selenium

… EAR was used to estimate the RDI before rounding. Pregnancy This table provides selenium intake recommendations during pregnancy for different age groups. Age EAR RDI 14-18 yr 55 … countries assume that any additional requirement in pregnancy can be met by an adaptive increase in absorption …

Potassium

… for the various age categories of adult males and females. Pregnancy This table provides the Adequate Intake (AI) values for potassium intake during pregnancy for different age groups. Age AI 14-18 yr 2,800 … 2,800 mg/day (72 mmol) Rationale: Potassium accretion in pregnancy is small, so the AI is set at the same level as …

Vitamin D

… months 5.0µg/day Rationale: Maternal vitamin D status in pregnancy affects the status of the infant for the first few … vitamin D status is good during the last stages of pregnancy the newborn child should have adequate vitamin D … 1996, McKenna 1992, Sebert et al 1995, Sorva et al 1991). Pregnancy The table provides vitamin D recommendations during …

Manganese

… AI for each gender, with rounding to the nearest 0.5 mg. Pregnancy This table outlines manganese intake … for pregnant individuals across different age groups. Pregnancy AI 14-18 yr 5 mg/day 19-30 yr 5 mg/day 31-50 yr 5 … There are limited data about the need for manganese in pregnancy. Therefore the level was set at that for …

Australian dietary guidelines 1 - 5

… limit intake. For women who are pregnant, planning a pregnancy or breastfeeding, not drinking alcohol is the …

Riboflavin

… women. The RDI  was set assuming a CV of 10% for the EAR . Pregnancy This table presents riboflavin (vitamin B2) … 1.4 mg/day 31-50 yr 1.2 mg/day 1.4 mg/day Rationale: In pregnancy, an additional requirement of 0.3 mg/day is … 1983. Pp 461-70. World Health Organization. Nutrition in pregnancy and lactation. Report of a WHO expert committee. …

Vitamin A

… to determine requirements for specific age groups or for pregnancy and lactation are noted below. Recommendations by … of 20% for the EAR , with rounding to the nearest 100 µg. Pregnancy The recommended daily intake of vitamin A during pregnancy varies depending on the age group. Age EAR (as …

Vitamin C

… retained for women although women have lower body sizes. Pregnancy The table outlines the vitamin C recommendations … Rationale: There is a moderate drain on vitamin C during pregnancy, particularly in the last trimester, probably due … et al 1965, van Eekelen 1953), an extra 10 mg/day in pregnancy should enable reserves to accumulate to meet the …

Fats: Total fat & fatty acids

… prevention' section includes a suggested dietary target) Pregnancy Recommended daily intake of linoleic acid, … lack of data for assessing additional needs. The AI s for pregnancy were therefore based on that of the non-pregnant … amount based on the increased average body weight in pregnancy (x 1.25). Lactation Recommended daily intake of …

Vitamin E

… highest median intake for any respective adult age band. Pregnancy This table provides recommendations for the daily … E, measured in alpha-tocopherol equivalents, during pregnancy across different age groups. Age AI (as … There is no evidence of increased needs for vitamin E in pregnancy, so the AI is set at that for the non-pregnant …

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… - Brochure NHMRC Ref N55g Healthy eating during your pregnancy - Brochure NHMRC Ref N55h Australian guide to …

Vitamin K

… been seen at intakes of 2-5 µg/day (Allison et al 1987). Pregnancy The table presents the recommended daily intake of … are no data to suggest that the vitamin K requirement in pregnancy differs from that of the non-pregnant woman. No additional amount in pregnancy has been recommended by the FAO:WHO , the US, the …

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