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5 Questions from the Committee to Review the DRIs for Energy
Pages 23-28

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From page 23...
... Question EC1: Should a DRI Committee Approach Identifying a General or Healthy Population Based on Inclusion or Exclusion Criteria? Response The general population base should be as broad as possible.
From page 24...
... For example, with limited or no data for particular life-stage groups when determining DRI values, previous committees have relied on data from one age group and extrapolated to others, although the extrapolation model was not consistent across applications. DRI committees need flexibility to weigh the evidence with limitations of available data.
From page 25...
... intake, where there is often considerable uncertainty as to the causal nature of the relationship between intake and health outcomes and completeness of documentation, the DRI review committee will need to consider the strength of the evidence in deciding whether or not to set TABLE 5-1  Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) and their Descriptive Definition DRI Definition Recommended The average daily dietary nutrient intake sufficient to meet Dietary Allowance the nutrient requirements of nearly all (97–98%)
From page 26...
... Response DRI committees should carefully examine the data sets and determine if there is clear evidence to exclude outliers beyond the defined range of normal BMI. Regarding individuals with below normal BMI but with normal body composition, unless there is evidence to exclude data for this group, they should not be considered as exceptions.
From page 27...
... Delineation of gaps in knowledge should hopefully stimulate funding opportunities and research to providing critical information for future DRI committees. To that end, the committee notes that racial/ethnic populations are currently understudied and should be addressed in future DRI reviews.


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