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Diet - fluoride

The Food and Nutrition Center of the Institute of Medicine has established the following recommended dietary intakes for fluoride:

Infants

• 0 - 6 months: 0.01 milligrams/day (mg/day)
• 7 -12 months: 0.5 mg/day

Children and Adolescents

• 1 - 3 years: 0.7 mg/day
• 4 - 8 years: 1 mg/day
• 9 - 13 years: 2 mg/day
• 14 - 18 years: 3 mg/day

Adults

• Males 19 and older: 4 mg/day
• Females 19 and older: 3 mg/day
• Pregnant and lactating (milk-producing) women: 3 mg/day

Review Date: 09/02/2005
Reviewed By: William McGee, M.D., M.H.A., Assistant Professor of Medicine and Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, and Chairman, Nutrition Committee, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.