TABLE 3

Recommended daily intake of vitamin A

Age	Sex, subpopulations	Recommended daily intake of vitamin A (μg RAE)
0–6 months	Male and female	400^a
7–12 months	Male and female	500^a
1–3 years	Male and female	300
4–8 years	Male and female	400
9–13 years	Male and female	600
14 years or older	Male	900
14 years or older	Female	700
14–18 years	Female – pregnant	750
14–18 years	Female – lactating	1,200
19–50 years	Male	900
19–50 years	Female	700
19–50 years	Female – pregnant	770
19–50 years	Female – lactating	1,300

↵a Value extrapolated from vitamin A content of consumed breast milk by healthy infants.
RAE = retinol activity equivalents
Based on information in references 4 and 5.