Front Matter (i-xvi)

Summary (1-14)

1 Introduction (15-34)

2 Overview of Calcium (35-74)

3 Overview of Vitamin D (75-124)

4 Review of Potential Indicators of Adequacy and Selection of Indicators: Calcium and Vitamin D (125-344)

5 Dietary Reference Intakes for Adequacy: Calcium and Vitamin D (345-402)

6 Tolerable Upper Intake Levels: Calcium and Vitamin D (403-456)

7 Dietary Intake Assessment (457-478)

8 Implications and Special Concerns (479-512)

9 Information Gaps and Research Needs (513-522)

Appendix A: Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Glossary (523-536)

Appendix B: Issues and Interests Identified by Study Sponsors (537-538)

Appendix C: Methods and Results from the AHRQ-Ottawa Evidence-Based Report on Effectiveness and Safety of Vitamin D in Relation to Bone Health (539-724)

Appendix D: Methods and Results from the AHRQ-Tufts Evidence-Based Report on Vitamin D and Calcium (725-1012)

Appendix E: Literature Search Strategy (1013-1018)

Appendix F: Evidence Maps (1019-1024)

Appendix G: Cases Studies of Vitamin D Toxicity (1025-1034)

Appendix H: Estimated Intakes of Calcium and Vitamin D from National Surveys (1035-1044)

Appendix I: Proportion of the Population Above and Below 40 nmol/L Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentrations and Cumulative Distribution of Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentrations: United States and Canada (1045-1058)

Appendix J: Workshop Agenda and Open Session Agendas (1059-1064)

Appendix K: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members (1065-1074)

Index (1075-1102)

Summary Tables: Dietary Reference Intakes (1103-1116)