Iron in Diet
Alternate Names : Diet - Iron
Iron in Diet: Recommendations
According to USDA recommendations, the allowances of dietary iron intake are as follows:
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Males and females
- Males
- 11 to 18 years: 12 mg
- 19 and older: 10 mg
- Females
- 11 to 50: 15 mg
- 51 and older: 10 mg
- Pregnant: 30 mg
- Lactating: 15 mg
Any male or postmenopausal female with iron deficiency should be evaluated by a health care provider to rule out whether the problem may be due to a more serious gastrointestinal cause such as ulcers, polyps, or tumors.
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