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dietary reference intakes [1 record]

Record 1 2010-08-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dietetics
DEF

A set of scientifically based nutrition values which government agencies and health professionals use in setting dietary goals, developing national food policy and standards for feeding programs and assessing the diets of groups of the population.

OBS

The DRI include four categories of reference values: Estimated Average Requirements, Recommended Dietary Allowances, Adequate Intakes, Tolerable Upper Intake Levels.

OBS

dietary reference intakes; DRI: term and acronym recommended by Health Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Diététique
OBS

apports nutritionnels de référence; ANREF : terme et acronyme recommandés par Santé Canada.

Spanish

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