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Vitamin A

Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for Vitamin A

0 to 6 months old, 400 micrograms of Vitamin A per day
7 to 12 months old, 500 micrograms of Vitamin A per day
1 to 3 years old, 300 micrograms of Vitamin A per day
4 to 8 years old, 400 micrograms of Vitamin A per day
9 to 13 years old, 600 micrograms of Vitamin A per day
Males 14 and older, 900 micrograms of Vitamin A per day
Females 14 and older, 700 micrograms of Vitamin A per day
Pregnant females 14 to 18 years old, 750 micrograms of Vitamin A per day
Pregnant females 19 and older, 770 micrograms of Vitamin A per day
Lactating females 14 to 18 years old, 1,200 micrograms of Vitamin A per day
Lactating females over age 19, 1,300 micrograms of Vitamin A per day

Natural Sources of Vitamin A, Including Best Food Sources

Deficiency Signs & Symptoms of Vitamin A

Toxicity Signs & Symptoms of Vitamin A

How Vitamin A is Used in the Body

Therapeutic Benefits of Vitamin A

Miscellaneous Health Facts for Vitamin A

     

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