Table 5: Recommended Calcium Intake for Various Population Groups

Table 5:

Recommended Calcium Intake for Various Population Groups

	Children	Adolescents	Adults	Elderly
US RDA Ca	800 mg/d	1200 mg/d	800 mg/d	800 mg/d
Consensus Development Conference Ca	None provided	1200 mg/d	1000 mg/d	1500 mg/d
NIH Consensus Development Conference	800-1200 mg/d	1200-1500 mg/d	1000 mg/d	< 65 on HRT 1000 mg, all others 1500 mg/d