All Exams Test series for 1 year @ ₹349 only
Question

Recommended Dietary Allowance of Iron (ICMR, 2010) for a 15 year old girl is :

The correct answer is
27 mg/day

ICMR Iron RDA for 15 Year Old Girl

The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) is the average daily level of intake sufficient to meet the nutrient requirements of nearly all (97%-98%) apparently healthy individuals.

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) guidelines from 2010, the specific RDA for Iron for a 15-year-old girl is established based on physiological needs during adolescence.

The recommended daily intake is:

  • 27 $\text{mg/day}$

This recommendation accounts for factors like growth and potential menstrual blood loss in adolescent females.

Was this answer helpful?

Important Questions from Biology

  1. Which of the following statements about living and non-living being is/are correct?

    1. While living being can demonstrate growth and repair, non-living being cannot.

    2. While living being demonstrates metabolic processes, non-living being does not.

    Select the correct answer using the code given below.
  2. Movement of materials to different parts of cytoplasm and nucleus is generally carried out by

  3. The gaseous product of a process in plants is a requirement for another vital process that releases energy. Given below are four combinations of the process and product. Identify the correct answer.

  4. Which one of the following cell organelles may play a role in expelling excess water and wastes in case of unicellular organisms?

  5. Transformation of meristematic cells into specific permanent tissues occurs by the process of

Need Expert Advice?

Start Your Preparation with Prepp Mobile App

Download the app from Google Play & App Store
Download the app from Google Play & App Store
Prepp Mobile App