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:
This recommendation accounts for factors like growth and potential menstrual blood loss in adolescent females.
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| A. Biohazards | I. Single celled living organism |
| B. Bacteria | II. Most lethal ultra microscopic inert infectious agents |
| C. Viruses | III. Organisms which live in or on another living organisms |
| D. Parasites | IV. Hazards related to disease in plants, animals and humans |