Upper intake levels reviewed for vitamin D and calcium
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EFSA has reviewed the Tolerable Upper Intake The amount of a substance (e.g. nutrient or chemical) that is ingested by a person or animal via the diet Levels (ULs) for calcium and vitamin Dietary substance needed in very small amounts to support normal growth and maintenance of health in humans and animals. Most vitamins are 'essential' as they are not made within the body D. For vitamin D, the UL for adults and adolescents has been raised from 50 micrograms (50µg) a day to 100µg; the UL for children aged 1-10 has been increased from 25µg a day to 50µg a day. For calcium, the Panel concluded that no new data have become available which would require a revision of the UL for adults of 2,500mg a day.