Betel quid chewing as a source of manganese exposure: total daily intake of manganese in a Bangladeshi population

BMC Public Health

Table 3 Percentage of Provisional Maximum Tolerable Daily Intake (PMTDI) for Mn associated with chewing betel quids

PMTDI (μg kgbw^-1-day) ^a	PMTDI (μg day^-1)^b	Percentage of PMTDI for Ordinary betel quid ^c
		3 quids	6 quids	10 quids	30 quids
140	9520	9	18	30	90

^a Microgram of Mn per kilogram body weight per day.
^b Daily intake of Mn assuming the body weight for a Bangladeshi adult is 68 kg.
^c Ordinary betel quid is more commonly consumed by chewers.

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