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Dietary reference intakes (DRI) : the essential guide to nutrient requirements / Jennifer J. Otten, Jennifer Pitzi Hellwig, Linda D. Meyers, Editors; Issued by Institute of Medicine of the National Academies,...: H14-5/2006E

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The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) provide the scientific basis for the development of food guidelines in both the United States and Canada, offering individuals a means to achieve a balanced diet by eating a variety of foods from different food groups. This publication provides a foundation for understanding how and why the DRIs (Dietary Reference Intakes) were developed, reviews the function of each nutrient in the human body, summarizes the known effects of inadequate and excessive intakes, describes how a nutrient may be related to chronic disease or developmental abnormalities, and provides the indicator of adequacy for determining nutrient requirements.

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  • Canada. Health Canada.
TitleDietary reference intakes (DRI) : the essential guide to nutrient requirements / Jennifer J. Otten, Jennifer Pitzi Hellwig, Linda D. Meyers, Editors; Issued by Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, Washington, DC.
Publication typeMonograph
Language[English]
Other language editions[French]
FormatPhysical text
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  • Library of Congress Cataloguing-in-Publication data printed in this publication.
  • "This project was supported by Contract No. 4500096095 between the National Academy of Sciences and Health Canada and by the National Research Council."--Verso of title page. "Additional copies of this report are available from the National Academies Press, 500 Fifth Street, N.W. Lockbox 285, Washington, DC 20055; (800) 624-6242 or (202) 334-3313; Internet, http://www.nap.edu."--Verso of title page.
Publishing information
  • Health Canada 2006.
BindingHardcover
Descriptionxiii, 543p. : figs., tables, index ; 27 cm.
ISBN0-309-10091-7
Catalogue number
  • H14-5/2006E
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