The ICMR-NIN Recommended Dietary Allowances (2020) recommend a daily calcium intake for a sedentary Indian adult man of:
- A 600 mg
- B 800 mg
- C 1000 mg ✓
- D 1200 mg
Correct answer: C. 1000 mg
Explanation
The ICMR-NIN 2020 RDA committee set the calcium requirement for sedentary adult men and non-pregnant, non-lactating women at 1000 mg per day. This was raised from earlier recommendations based on balance studies accounting for the lower bioavailability of calcium in predominantly vegetarian Indian diets rich in phytates and oxalates. The 600 mg figure is the vitamin D RDA expressed in IU and serves as the classic numerical distractor across nutrient questions.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 26th ed.
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