Children daily iodine requirements

XPHEN TYR Maxamum and TYR express are proprietary tyrosine- and phenylalanine-free powdered drink mixes suitable for children over 8 years, teenagers and adults, including pregnant women (Table 41.5). For a 25kg child around 8 years requiring 2g protein/kg/day and with no source of protein or iodide other than tyrosine-and phenylalanine-free drinks, the daily iodide intakes are around 137 rg/day of iodine, which are higher than current... 

There are 15 enteral preparations suitable for 1—10 years. At a minimal daily amino acid requirement of 3g amino acid per kg bodyweight, an infant at 1 year with a weight of 10 kg would have an iodine intake of between 80 and 134 pg/day five preparations do not meet the daily requirement of 90 pg/day iodine. The child at 10 years would have an iodine intake of between 170 and 285 pg/ day thus all preparations, if used as the sole source of nutrition, provide higher amounts than the recommended 120 pg/day iodine. 

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