DRI, dietary reference intakes : the essential guide to nutrient requirements / / Jennifer J. Otten, Jennifer Pitzi Hellwig, Linda D. Meyers, editors.

• Author: ProQuest (Firm)
• TeilnehmendeR: Otten, Jennifer J.; Hellwig, Jennifer Pitzi.; Meyers, Linda D.; ProQuest (Firm)
• Year of Publication: 2006
• Language: English
• Physical Description: xiii, 1329 p. :; ill.

Table of Contents

pt. I. Development and application -- Introduction to the Dietary Reference Intakes -- Applying the Dietary Reference Intakes -- pt. II. Energy, macronutrients, water, and physical activity -- Macronutrients, healthful diets, and physical activity -- Energy -- Physical activity -- Dietary carbohydrates : sugars and starches -- Fiber -- Dietary fat : total fat and fatty acids -- Cholesterol -- Protein and amino acids -- Water -- pt. III. Vitamins and minerals -- Vitamin A -- Vitamin B₆ -- Vitamin B₁₂ -- Biotin -- Vitamin C -- Carotenoids -- Choline -- Vitamin D -- Vitamin E -- Folate -- Vitamin K -- Niacin -- Pantothenic acid -- Riboflavin -- Thiamin -- Calcium -- Chromium -- Copper -- Fluoride -- Iodine -- Iron -- Magnesium -- Manganese -- Molybdenum -- Phosphorus -- Potassium -- Selenium -- Sodium and chloride -- Sulfate -- Zinc -- Arsenic, boron, nickel, silicon, and vanadium -- pt. IV. Appendixes: Acknowledgments ; Biographical sketches ; Methods ; Glossary and acronyms ; DRI values for indispensable amino acids by life stage and gender group ; Conversions ; Iron intakes and estimated percentiles of the distribution of iron requirements from the Continuing survey of food intakes by individuals (CSFII), 1994-1996 -- Standard deviation of requirements for nutrients with an EAR -- Estimates of within-subject variation in intake -- Summary tables, Dietary Reference Intakes.