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Table 1 Recommendations for patents at risk for D deficiency (JIA and other rheumatic inflammatory diseases)

From: Vitamin D—update for the pediatric rheumatologists

Age

IOM recommendations for healthy children

IOM recommendations for healthy children at risk of vitamin D deficiency

Proposed recommendation for children with rheumatic diseases

EAR IU (μg)/day

RDA IU (μg)/day

UL IU (μg)/day

Daily requirement IU/day

UL, IU/day

IU/day

Infants

0–6 months

400 (10)

 

1000 (25)

400–1000

2000

1000

6–12 months

400 (10)

 

1500 (38)

400–1000

2000

1500–2000

Children

1–3 years

400 (10)

600 (15)

2500 (63)

600–1000

4000

2000

4–8 years

400 (10)

600 (15)

3000 (75)

600–1000

4000

2000

Boys

9–13 years

400 (10)

600 (15)

4000 (100)

600–1000

4000

2000

14–18 years

400 (10)

600 (15)

4000 (100)

600–1000

4000

2000

Girls

9–13 years

400 (10)

600 (15)

4000 (100)

400–2000

4000

2000–3000

14–18 years

400 (10)

600 (15)

4000 (100)

400–2000

4000

2000–3000

  1. Adapted from references 52 and 72; EAR-estimated average requirement; RDA-recommended daily allowance; UL-tolerable upper intake level