Dietary Reference Intakes - 9780309063487

Name: Dietary Reference Intakes - 9780309063487
Brand: National Academies Press

National Academies Press

Dietary Reference IntakesA Risk Assessment Model for Establishing Upper Intake Levels for Nutrients\nAuthor(s): Institute of Medicine, Food and Nutrition Board\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: National Academies Press, United States\nImprint: National Academies Press\nISBN-13: 9780309063487, 978-0309063487\nSynopsis\nThe model for risk assessment of nutrients used to develop tolerable upper intake levels (ULs) is one of the key elements of the developing framework for Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs). DRIs are dietary reference values for the intake of nutrients and food components by Americans and Canadians. The [url] National Academy of Sciences recently released two reports in the series (IOM, 1997, 1998). The overall project is a comprehensive effort undertaken by the Standing Committee on the Scientific Evaluation of Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI Committee) of the Food and Nutrition Board (FNB), Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences in the United States, with acti.