Background information regarding Dietary Reference Intakes.

This Health Canada factsheet provides a brief introduction to appropriate uses of the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) for dietary assessment and planning.

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Definitions commonly used in the Dietary Reference Intakes are summarized and defined in this Health Canada resource.

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A collection of dietary reference values.

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This Health Canada factsheet provides a brief introduction to appropriate uses of the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) for dietary assessment and planning.

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A synthesis of the recommendations and evidence regarding Dietary Reference Intakes/Values.

This Health Canada table summarizes the Estimated Average Requirements (EARs, Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs, Adequate Intakes (AIs) and Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (ULs) for vitamins.

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This Health Canada table summarizes Estimated Average Requirements (EARs), Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) and Adequate Intakes (AIs) for Macronutrients.

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This Health Canada table summarizes Estimated Average Requirements (EARs), Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs), Adequate Intakes (AIs)and Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (ULs) for elements: arsenic, boron, calcium, copper, fluoride, iodine.

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The Institute of Medicine Dietary Reference Intakes: The Essential Guide to Nutrient Requirements is a summary of the Institute of Medicine's eight volumes of DRIs that offer quantitative estimates of nutrient intakes to be used for planning and assessing diets applicable to healthy individuals in the United States and Canada. Available for download by setting up a free account, or can be purchased.

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