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An ad hoc expert committee will undertake a study to assess current relevant data and update as appropriate the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) for vitamin D and calcium. The review will consider vitamin D in relation to the reduction in risk of cancer and other chronic diseases as well as the evidence related to vitamin D and bone health. It will also incorporate systematic evidence-based reviews of the literature and an assessment of potential indicators of adequacy and of excess intake.
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Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium and Vitamin D
Consensus Study Report
·2011
Calcium and vitamin D are essential nutrients for the human body. Establishing the levels of these nutrients that are needed by the North American population is based on the understanding of the health outcomes that calcium and vitamin D affect. It is also important to establish how much of each nut...
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