Food And Nutrition Board Dietary Reference Intakes For Calcium And Vitamin D

Subcommittee on upper reference levels of nutrients food and nutrition board preface summary dietary reference intakes calcium and related nutrients.

Food and nutrition board dietary reference intakes for calcium and vitamin d. Hallmarks of the new activity include 1 the establishment of a set of reference values to replace the recommended dietary allowances rdas. The review was to include consideration of chron. Paper isbn 978 0 309 16395 8 pdf 1. Dietary reference intakes for calcium and vitamin d committee to review dietary reference intakes for vitamin d and calcium food and nutrition board.

The development of a comprehensive set of reference values for dietary nutrient intakes for the healthy population in the united states and canada. Overview and methods a model for the development of tolerable upper intake levels calcium phosphorus magnesium vitamin d fluoride uses of dietary reference intakes references appendixes. Dietary reference intakes for calcium and vitamin d calcium and vitamin d are two essential nutrients long known for their role in bone health. Over the last ten years the public has heard conflicting messages about other benefits of these nutrients especially vitamin d and also about how much calcium and vitamin d they need to be healthy.

This report represents the initial report of a major new activity of the food and nutrition board fnb. An ad hoc expert committee will undertake a study to assess current relevant data and update as appropriate the dietary reference intakes dri for vitamin d and calcium. Includes bibliographical references and index. The review will consider vitamin d in relation to the reduction in risk of cancer and other chronic diseases as well as the evidence related to vitamin d and bone health.