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Dietary Reference Intakes for Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B12, Pantothenic Acid, Biotin, and Choline (1998) / Chapter Skim
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Appendix A Origin and Framework of the Development of Dietary Reference Intakes
Pages 443-447

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... it held several symposia at nutrition-focuseci professional meetings to discuss the FNB's tentative plans and to receive responses to this initial concept paper. Many aspects of the conceptual framework of the DRIs came from the United Kingclom's Dietary Reference Values forFood Energy and Nutrients for the United Kingdom report (COMA, 1991 ~ .
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From page 444...
... Subsequent to the symposium and the release of the concept paper, the FNB held workshops at which invited experts cliscusseci many issues related to the development of nutrient-baseci reference values, and FNB members have continued to provide updates and engage in discussions at professional meetings. In aciclition, the FNB gave attention to the international uses of the earlier RDAs and the expectation that the scientific review of nutrient requirements should be similar for comparable populations.
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... The panel haci aciclitional tasks that are specifically related to this group of nutrients and are thus not necessarily part of the DRI process: an analysis of information specific to the prevention of neural tube defects, an analysis of information specific to the cliagnosis and prevention of pernicious anemia and vitamin BE cleficiency, and the identification of a research agenda to provide a basis for public policy decisions related to recommencleci intakes and ways to achieve those intakes. The panel was charged with analyzing the literature, evaluating possible criteria or indicators of acloquacy, and providing substantive rationales for their choices of each criterion.
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... The Report of the Scientific Review Committee. Ottawa: Canadian Government Publishing Centre.
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