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What Are Dietary Reference Intakes?
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... WHAT ARE DIETARY REFERENCE INTAKES? Dietary Reference Intakes (6DRlsJ are reference values that are quantitative estimates of nutrient intakes to be used for planning and assessing diets for healthy people.
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... · Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL': the highest level of daily nutrient intake that is likely to pose no risk of adverse health effects to almost all individuals in the general population. As intake increases above the UL, the risk of adverse effects increases.
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... is the highest level of daily nutrient intake that is likely to pose no risk of adverse health effects to almost all individuals in the general population. As intake increases above the UL, the risk of adverse effects increases.


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