In the Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) nutrient reports, the Adequate Intake (AI) has been estimated in a number of different ways. Because of this, the exact meanings and interpretations of the AIs ...

The health benefits of a plant-based diet is well-known, but the question remains: Could vegans be at risk for deficiency of essential nutrients? A retrospective review indicated that vegans should ...

WASHINGTON - A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine reviews current evidence and updates intake recommendations known as the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) ...

EFSA’s scientists have completed their comprehensive safety assessment of sugars in the diet and their potential links to health problems. After evaluating over 30,000 publications they concluded that ...

FNB denotes Food and Nutrition Board, HHS Department of Health and Human Services, and USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture. By the early 20th century, it was clear that food components beyond ...

As older adults tend to reduce their food intake as they age, there is concern that deficits in micronutrients lead to medical problems. Researchers examined how well different ethnic groups met the ...

This chapter briefly describes the inherent limitations of the Adequate Intake (AI) as a Dietary Reference Intake, and its limited application in assessing nutrient adequacy of groups. The AI is a ...