Calcium Requirements

The following table has been constructed using the National Academy of Science and National Institute of Health data. For very active children, particularly those involved in competitive sports, the higher levels should be used as the daily targets.

Dietary Calcium Intake (mg/d) Recommendations in the United States.

Age	1997 NAS	1994 NIH
0 to 6 months	210	400
6 mo to 1 year	270	600
1 through 3 years	500	800
4 through 8 years	800	800 (4-5 y)
		800-1200 (6-8 y)
9 through 18 years	1300	800-1200 (9-10 y)
		1200-1500 (11-18 y)

A full discussion of the appropriate research is in the following link: http://www.aap.org/policy/re9904.html

February 2002