What public health strategies are available and needed to implement optimal calcium intake recommendations?
and (6) What are the recommendations for future research on calcium intake? The consensus panel concluded that • A large percentage of Americans fail to meet currently recommended guidelines for optimal calcium intake. • On the basis of the most current information available, optimal calcium intake is estimated to be 400 mg/day (birth 6 months) to 600 mg/day (6 12 months) in infants; 800 mg/day in young children (1 5 years) and 800 1,200 mg/day for older children (6 10 years); 1,200 1,500 mg/day for adolescents and young adults (11 24 years); 1,000 mg/day for women between 25 and 50 years; 1,200 1,500 mg/day for pregnant or lactating women; and 1,000 mg/day for postmenopausal women on estrogen replacement therapy and 1,500 mg/day for postmenopausal women not on estrogen therapy. Recommended daily intake for men is 1,000 mg/day (25 65 years). For all women and men over 65, daily intake is recommended to be 1,500 mg/day, although further research is needed in this age group. These guidel
