Iron requirement in lactating mother is:
Correct Answer: 30 mg/day
Description: Ref: Park s Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 22nd edition. Pages 578,590Explanation:"The ICMR recommended daily allowance (RDA) for Iron is 38 mg/day during pregnancy and 30 mg/ day during lactation." (ICMR - Old Guideline)IRON REQUIREMENT DURING LACTATIONThere is no increase in iron requirement during lactation.Older ICMR guideline prescribed 30 mg/day.There is no additional tissue growth, so no additional need for iron.NOTEAs per recent ICMR guidelines (2010) Indian pregnant women needs 35 mg/day.Non pregnant women needs 21 mg/day.During lactation, 21 mg/day which is equal to pre-pregnancy requirement.During infancy iron requirement is fully met if baby is breastfed.Iron requirement in Indian Men - 17 mg/day. Iron Requirement Recent ICMR guidelines (2010)Iron Requirement ICMR (2M0M>ldMen17 mg/day28 mg/dayWomen-Non pregnant21 mg/day30 mg/dayPregnancy35 mg/day38 mg/dayLactation21 mg/dav30 mg/day
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