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What is Dietary Reference Intakes: Applications in Dietary Planning (Dietary Reference Intakes) about?

<p>The <i>Dietary Reference Intakes</i> (DRIs) are quantitative estimates of nutrient intakes to be used for planning and assessing diets for apparently healthy people. This volume is the second of two reports in the DRI series aimed at providing specific guidance on the appropriate uses of the DRIs. The first report provided guidance on appropriate methods for using DRIs in dietary assessment. This volume builds on the statistical foundations of the assessment report to provide specific guidance on how to use the appropriate DRIs in planning diets for individuals and for groups.</p> <p>Dietary planning, whether for an individual or a group, involves developing a diet that is nutritionally adequate without being excessive. The planning goal for individuals is to achieve recommended and adequate nutrient intakes using food-based guides. For group planning, the report presents a new approach based on considering the entire distribution of usual nutrient intakes rather than focusing on the mean intake of the group. The report stresses that dietary planning using the DRIs is a cyclical activity that involves assessment, planning, implementation, and reassessment.</p> <p>Nutrition and p

Author

Institute of Medicine; Standing Committee on the Scientific Evaluation of Dietary Reference Intakes; Subcommittee on Interpretation and Uses of Dietary Reference Intakes

Publisher

Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press

Published

2003

Language

EN

ISBN

9780309087148

Subjects

Medical, Sociology, Social Science