The National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the United States recommends that girls aged 14 to 18 consume 15 milligrams (mg) of iron per day, while the recommended daily amount of iron for boys in this age group is 11 mg. A lack of iron can lead to iron deficiency anemia, in which a person's blood lacks enough healthy blood cells, resulting in extreme fatigue, weakness, shortness of breath, and headache, among other symptoms. This statistic shows the recommended daily amounts of iron in the United States as of 2021, by gender and age.
Recommended daily amounts of iron in the United States as of 2021, by gender and age
(in milligrams)
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NIH (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute). (November 20, 2021). Recommended daily amounts of iron in the United States as of 2021, by gender and age (in milligrams) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474362/recommended-daily-amounts-of-iron-by-gender-and-age-us/
NIH (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute). "Recommended daily amounts of iron in the United States as of 2021, by gender and age (in milligrams)." Chart. November 20, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474362/recommended-daily-amounts-of-iron-by-gender-and-age-us/
NIH (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute). (2021). Recommended daily amounts of iron in the United States as of 2021, by gender and age (in milligrams). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474362/recommended-daily-amounts-of-iron-by-gender-and-age-us/
NIH (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute). "Recommended Daily Amounts of Iron in The United States as of 2021, by Gender and Age (in Milligrams)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474362/recommended-daily-amounts-of-iron-by-gender-and-age-us/
NIH (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute), Recommended daily amounts of iron in the United States as of 2021, by gender and age (in milligrams) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474362/recommended-daily-amounts-of-iron-by-gender-and-age-us/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Recommended daily amounts of iron in the United States as of 2021, by gender and age (in milligrams) [Graph], NIH (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute), November 20, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474362/recommended-daily-amounts-of-iron-by-gender-and-age-us/
