Adequate intake of potassium

In 2019, a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) committee updated the daily recommended intakes for potassium. The committee found insufficient data to establish an estimated average requirement (EAR) for potassium, but they did recommend adequate intakes (AIs) for all ages derived from the highest median potassium intakes in healthy children and adults.

 

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