Answer:
Calcium
Age group mg/day
Infants 0 to 6 months 200 mg/day
Infants 6 to 12 months 260 mg/day
1 to 3 years old 700 mg/day
4 to 8 years old 1,000 mg/day
9 to 13 years old 1,300 mg/day
14 to 18 years old 1,300 mg/day
19 to 30 years old 1,000 mg/day
31 to 50 years old 1,000 mg/day
51- to 70-year-old males 1,000 mg/day
51- to 70-year-old females 1,200 mg/day
70 years old 1,200 mg/daymg/day
14 to 18 years old, pregnant/lactating 1,300 mg/day
19 to 50 years old, pregnant/lactating 1,000 mg/day
Vitamin D
Daily intake of 600 IU (International Units) of vitamin D up to age 70.
Men and women over age 70 should increase their uptake to 800 IU
Explanation:
Calcium and vitamin D are needed by the body in order to build strong and dense bones as well as strong and healthy teeth. In addition to building bones and keeping them healthy, calcium enables our blood to clot, aids muscles contraction, as well as the beating of the heart.
Vitamin D is needed by the body for the absorption of calcium from food. The main sources of vitamin D is from the reaction of the skin on exposure to sunlight. Vitamin D is also found in food and supplements.
When the body lacks vitamin D and calcium, there will be poor development of bones and teeth. This results in low bone mass and a high incidence of fractures. In the elderly, it a common cause of osteoporosis and rickets in children. Such individuals will require additional supplements of these nutrients.
According to the NIH, the standard doses for calcium and vitamin D are as follows:
Calcium
Age group mg/day
Infants 0 to 6 months 200
Infants 6 to 12 months 260
1 to 3 years old 700
4 to 8 years old 1,000
9 to 13 years old 1,300
14 to 18 years old 1,300
19 to 30 years old 1,000
31 to 50 years old 1,000
51- to 70-year-old males 1,000
51- to 70-year-old females 1,200
70 years old 1,200
14 to 18 years old, pregnant/lactating 1,300
19 to 50 years old, pregnant/lactating 1,000
Vitamin D
Daily intake of 600 IU (International Units) of vitamin D up to age 70.
Men and women over age 70 should increase their uptake to 800 IU
