Requirements of Vitamin A, Iron, Folate, and Vitamin B12: Report of a Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation |
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absorbed iron Amer ascorbic acid average basal losses basal requirement beta-carotene body iron body weight breast milk caput carotene carotenoids Clin cobalamin cyanocobalamin daily developing dietary iron dietary requirements expert consultation folate and vitamin folate deficiency folate intake folic acid Geneva Group Age haemoglobin human increased India individuals infants iron absorption iron deficiency anaemia iron loss iron needs iron requirements iron status iron stores lactation level of intake levels of requirement mean median megaloblastic anaemia mg/day myoglobin non-haem iron normal normative storage requirement Nutr nutrient nutritional anaemia percent physiological plasma retinol concentration population pregnancy pregnant women protein provitamin PteGlu quirements range red cell folate requirement estimates Requirements for absorbed requirements for vitamin retinol equivalents safe level studies Table Technical Report Series tion tissues vegetarian vitamin A deficiency vitamin A requirements vitamin B12 deficiency xerophthalmia µg per day µg per kg µg per litre µg retinol